Terri Peterson Smith

Terri Peterson Smith is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer and editor specializing in travel and food topics. Her work has been featured in USA TODAY, Better Homes and Gardens, National Geographic Green Guide, Scientific American.com and many others.

Her most recent book "Unique Eats and Eateries of the Twin Cities" offers food lovers a tasty tour of Minneapolis and St. Paul with a look and the Twin Cities's great neighborhoods, too.

Terri's earlier book, "Off the Beaten Page: The Best Trips for Lit Lovers, Book Clubs, and Girls on Getaways," inspires travelers to read literature about the places they're going and encourages readers to travel where their favorite books take place. It offers itineraries, reading lists and insights into 13 cities across the U.S. It received the Mark Twain Award from the Midwest Travel Journalists Association.

She received a BA from the University of Michigan, an MA in journalism from Indiana University and she was the 2008 recipient of the Michael DeBakey Journalism Award from the Foundation for Biomedical Research. Born and raised in Michigan, she currently lives in the Minneapolis area with her trophy husband and a big dog. Find more at www.terripetersonsmith.com