Shannon Hale

About Shannon Hale

Princess Academy, a young adult fantasy novel by a Mormon author, awarded the prestigious Newbery Honor (2005). She published the book's sequel, Palace of Stone, seven years later, in 2012.

Shannon Hale is an American author on mostly youthful fantasy genres, including the Newbery Honor Book Princess Academy and The Goose Girl. Her first adult novel, Austenland, was adapted into a film in 2013. She graduated from the University of Utah and the University of Montana. She also writes with her husband, Dean.

Notable works	The Goose Girl, Princess Academy, Book of a Thousand Days, Austenland
Period	2003-present
Spouse	Dean Hale
Children	Max Hale Magnolia Hale Dinah Hale Wren Hale
Genre	Young adult, Fantasy
Born	Shannon Bryner, January 26, 1974, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Utah, University of Montana
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English

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Trivia

She was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and remained in the faith during her adulthood years, writing both books for children and for adults.

Shannon Hale before fame

She graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in English and, after pursuing an acting career for a time, received her graduate degree in Creative Writing from the University of Montana.

Achievement of Shannon Hale

She was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and remained in the faith during her adulthood years, writing both books for children and for adults.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Shannon Hale family life

She and her husband, Dean Hale, collaborated on two graphic novels and have four children: Max, Magnolia, Dinah, and Wren.

Associations of Shannon Hale

The Josette Frank Award was given to her and fellow author Lois Lowry for their contributions to children's literature.

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