Briana Cole is a multi-talented entertainment mogul in both the book and film industries. She is the author of the nationally-acclaimed Unconditional series and has also penned several novels under her alternate pseudonym, Brielle Montgomery. Briana began writing short stories and poetry at a young age, then went on to use her poems to start a greeting card business in high school. She was a 2023 EssenceFest Official Selection Screenwriter and she has over 10 projects in various stages of production. She was also a Staff Writer on season 2 of "Lace" a TV series streaming on ALLBLK. She is the Screenwriter and Producer for many films currently streaming on TUBI and Peacock, including "Pseudo", a movie she wrote and executive produced which Damon Dash acquired. She has been in many community theater projects, commercials, movies, and TV shows, including Fatal Attraction and Trois 3: The Escort. In 2019, Briana took on the role of Editor-in-chief when she launched Blacktion, a digital, interactive magazine spotlighting black creative entrepreneurs. She is also a motivational speaker and website/creative designer.​Briana has been recognized in many popular blogs and magazines, the most prominent being MS Magazine, Sophisticate's Hair Magazine, Popsugar, Sheen, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, The Literary Journal, and Publisher's Weekly. She is an Atlanta native, proud mother of three, and an active member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated organization. Her motto and ultimate drive towards success is a famous quote from Mae West: “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”