Julia Burnelle Smade "Bernie" Babcock (born April 28, 1868, Union, Ohio - June 14, 1962 Petit Jean, Arkansas) was an American writer who wrote over 40 novels, as well as numerous essays and newspaper articles.

After being widowed at age 29 with five children to support, she began working as a writer.

She wrote Mammy, a drama read at Chautauqua and on lyceum circuits.

In May 1927, she wrote, “no money in sight to pay bills due June One .

In 1953, she retired to a home on Petit Jean Mountain, where she continued to write, publishing a volume of poetry, The Marble Woman, at age 91 in 1959.