Beth Perkel was published in her first national and international magazines by age 17, won her first writing award at age 18 and had her writing featured in a New York Times bestselling book by age 19. Since then, she has continued to write articles, stories, blog posts, web content and first-person essays for over a dozen online and print publications. During this time she also attended the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated Phi Betta Kappa. Recently, she has embarked on a new adventure and is looking to publish her first novel.