Tara Schuster is an accomplished entertainment executive turned bestselling self-help author for people who don’t love self-help.

She is the author of the runaway hit, Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies, which has sold over 250,000 copies and was selected by Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Goop, Publishers Weekly, and many more as one of the best books of the year on mental health and self-care. It was also a finalist for Goodreads Best Nonfiction book of 2020.

In January of 2024, Tara released the paperback edition of her highly-anticipated second book, Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way –a relatable, easy-to-follow guide to healing your deepest soul wounds, getting off your “good enough”plateau and finally sitting in the driver's seat of your life.

Previously, Tara served as vice president of talent and development at Comedy Central, where she was the executive in charge of such critically acclaimed shows as the Emmy and Peabody Award–winning Key & Peele. She has contributed to InStyle, The New Yorker, and Forbes, among others. She lives in Los Angeles.