As a freelance writer, Hope wrote her first book The Restaurant Companion: A Guide to Healthier Eating Out, (Surrey Books, Chicago) in 1990. It has sold a half a million copies and is now published as Eat Out, Eat Right, 3rd ed. Hope’s consumer books published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) include: Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 3rd ed, Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating, 3rd ed., What to Eat When You’re Eating Out, (Small Steps Press imprint), The Complete Guide to Carb Counting, 2nd ed, The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible and the soon to be released Real Life Guide to Diabetes (Spring 2009).

Hope has written consumer articles for diabetes magazines including Diabetes Self-Management and Diabetes Forecast. She is currently is a contributing editor and on the editorial board of Diabetic Living (a Better Homes & Garden’s Special Interest Publication). Hope has published professional articles in Diabetes Care, Journal  of the American Dietetic Association, The Diabetes Educator and Nutrition Today and is a co-author of several books published by the American Diabetes Association for healthcare professionals including: Practical Carbohydrate Counting: A How-to-Teach Guide for Health Professionals , 2nd ed. Hope is a sought after speaker who regularly presents at annual meetings of national associations as well as nutrition and diabetes symposiums for consumer and health professionals held around the country.

As a media spokesperson Hope has promoted her books and better-for-you food products on media tours. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Graham Kerr’s A Gathering Place, TV Food Network, Lifetime Cable and others. She has conducted hundreds of print and radio interviews and provided expert guidance to many websites. Hope has been quoted in newspapers and magazines including: TIME, HEALTH, PREVENTION, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Washingtonian, CHILD, SHAPE, Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest, Men’s Health and others. 

As a nutrition and diabetes consultant, Hope has worked with companies, such as McNeil Nutritionals, LLC,  a Johnson & Johnson Company; National Starch Food Innovation, Presentdiabetes.com, Can-Am Care, Novo-Nordisk Pharmaceuticals and others. Hope has worked with PR companies, such as Fleischman Hillard, Inc., Paine PR, Edelman, RF Binder , Porter Novelli, Splash LLC and Hunter Public Relations.

Hope demonstrates leadership abilities in volunteer positions nationally for several American Dietetic Association dietetic practice groups and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. National awards include: American Dietetic Association Foundation’s 2002 Award for Excellence in Consultation and Business Practice, American Diabetes Association’s 1999 Outstanding Community Service in Reaching People award and the 1993 Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group's Distinguished Service Award.