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.
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.
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.
The first series, The Cupcake Club, started as a two-page story written by Carrie that Berk showed to her agent.