Hilary Beard

Hilary Beard is an award-winning writer, editor and book collaborator. She is the co-author of three New York Times best sellers: 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox, with Roni DeLuz, N.D. Ph.D., and James Hester; Friends: A Love Story, with Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance; and Venus and Serena Serving from the Hip, with tennis's Williams sisters. She won an NAACP Image Award for Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide. And Success Never Smelled So Sweet: How I Followed My Nose and Found My Passion with Lisa Price, Founder of Carol's Daughter, has revived many readers' spirits. Recently she co-authored Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life, the companion book to the award-winning documentary American Promise. Earlier in her career, Hilary progressed through increasingly responsible sales, marketing and general management positions with Fortune 50 companies. Today she coaches others through career and life transitions. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hilary now lives in Philadelphia, where she is active in her community. She graduated from Princeton University with honors.