Tanya Smith is the author of THE HOA and the memoir Never Saw Me Coming, a New York Times Notable Book and Amazon Bestseller that sparked a 27-offer bidding war. Her memoir was acquired by Netflix with producers David Heyman (Harry Potter, Barbie) and Issa Rae, and by Universal Pictures with Janelle Monáe attached. Both audiobooks are narrated by Audie Award-winning Robin Miles. Her debut thriller THE HOA—a story of four families, one gated community, and twenty-seven hidden cameras—launches March 3, 2026. She lives in Southern California.