Sheryl Berk is an American writer. She is the co-author of the New York Times Bestseller '' Soul Surfer'' as well as other celebrity biographies. She is the author of the children's book series ''Dance Divas''. She also co-authored three children's and young adult novel series: ''The Cupcake Club'', ''Fashion Academy'', and ''Ask Emma,'' along with her daughter Carrie Berk. Berk has co-written eight bestsellers and also served as an editor for publications such as ''

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'' and '' Life & Style Magazine''.

Life and career

Berk was born Sheryl Kahn and graduated from Syracuse University. Early in her career, she worked as the entertainment editor for

She also served as the editor-in-chief for '' Life & Style Magazine'' when it was launched in 2004. Berk is a writer and co-author of several celebrity biographies, including eight bestsellers, including '' Heart to Heart'', '' Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss'', and '' The Rules According to JWOWW.'' She is the co-author of the 2004 best-selling book Soul Surfer, co-written with Bethany Hamilton and later turned into the 2011 film of the same name. Berk co-authored three children's and young adult novel series with her daughter Carrie Berk. The first series, ''The Cupcake Club,'' started as a two-page story written by Carrie that Berk showed to her agent. The series was picked up by

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and included a total of 12 books. The first book in the series, ''Peace, Love & Cupcakes'', inspired an

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musical of the same name. She also co-authored the series ''Fashion Academy'' and ''Ask Emma'' along with Carrie. Berk is also the author of the Dance Divas series which inspired the off-Broadway musical ''Dance Divas Nutcracker''. She also authored several children's books based on Disney animated films.

Bibliography

Book series

''Dance Divas''

''The Cupcake Club''

''Fashion Academy''

''Ask Emma''

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berk, Sheryl Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers American children's writers American fiction writers American women non-fiction writers American women novelists Syracuse University alumni