| Sheryl Berk | |
| Birth Name: | Sheryl Kahn[1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Alma Mater: | Syracuse University |
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 McCall's and Life & Style Magazine.
Berk was born Sheryl Kahn and graduated from Syracuse University. Early in her career, she worked as the entertainment editor for McCall's[1] [2] She also served as the editor-in-chief for Life & Style Magazine[3] when it was launched in 2004.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] The series was picked up by Sourcebooks and included a total of 12 books.[6] The first book in the series, Peace, Love & Cupcakes, inspired an off-Broadway musical of the same name.[7] 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.[8] She also authored several children's books based on Disney animated films.[9]
| Year | Title | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Heart to Heart | Three Rivers Press | Co-written with Britney and Lynne Spears[10] |
| 2002 | Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss | Gallery Books | Co-written with Jamie-Lynn Sigler[11] |
| 2004 | Soul Surfer | MTV Books | Co-written with Bethany Hamilton |
| 2011 | The Rules According to JWOWW | William Morrow | Co-written with JWoww[12] |
| 2013 | Choosing Glee | St. Martin's Press | Co-written with Jenna Ushkowitz[13] |
| 2017 | Everything is Possible | Baker Books | Co-written with Jennifer Bricker[14] |
| Year | Title | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dance Divas: Showtime! | Bloomsbury USA | |
| 2014 | Dance Divas: Two to Tango | ||
| Dance Divas: Let's Rock! | |||
| Dance Divas: Step It Up | |||
| Dance Divas: On Pointe | |||
| 2015 | Dance Divas: Showstopper | ||
| Year | Title | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Peace, Love, and Cupcakes | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | Co-written with Carrie Berk |
| Recipe for Trouble | |||
| 2013 | Winner Bakes All | ||
| Icing on the Cake | |||
| 2014 | Baby Cakes | ||
| Royal Icing | |||
| 2015 | Sugar and Spice | ||
| Sweet Victory | |||
| 2016 | Bakers on Board | ||
| Vote for Cupcakes! | |||
| 2017 | Hugs and Sprinkles | ||
| Cupcakes are Forever | |||
| Year | Title | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fashion Academy | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | Co-written with Carrie Berk |
| 2016 | Runway Ready | ||
| Designer Drama | |||
| 2017 | Model Madness | ||
| Fashion Face-Off | |||
| Year | Title | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ask Emma | Little Bee Books | Co-written with Carrie Berk |
| 2019 | Frenemies | ||
| Boy Trouble | |||