10-year-old Austin girl becomes published author

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For some people, writing a book is a lifelong bucket list item. And then there's Pranshi Mehta, an Austin girl who added "published author" to her list of accolades, all before turning 10.Pranshi wrote "Hope," a children's chapter book that follows the adventures of a young girl named Hannah, who travels the world and into new dimensions. She spent a year writing the book before it released on Amazon earlier this month, shortly before her 10th birthday.Having always loved r