She is a renowned public speaker and advocate for gender equality. Shannon's books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and studied in classrooms from elementary schools to universities. With her husband Dean Hale, Shannon co-wrote: Eisner-nominee Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack (with Nathan Hale), two books about Marvel's unbeatable super hero Squirrel Girl, DC’s Diana, Princess of the Amazons series (with by Victoria Ying) and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (with Asiah Fulmore), and the popular early chapter book series The Princess in Black (with LeUyen Pham). With director Jerusha Hess, Shannon co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of her novel Austenland. With Caldecott-honoree LeUyen Pham, she created her award-winning graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever and the bestselling Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn picture books. Her books for middle grade readers include the Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy and sequels, and the USA Today bestselling Ever After High series. Her other books for young adults include the acclaimed fantasy Book of a Thousand Days, the sci-fi adventure Dangerous, and genre-bending comedy Kind of a Big Deal.
After nineteen years of writing and many rejections, she published The Goose Girl, the first book in her award-winning Books of Bayern series. New York Times best selling author Shannon Hale started writing books at age ten and never stopped, eventually earning an MFA in Creative Writing. They live with their four children near Salt Lake City, Utah. She co-writes books with her husband Dean Hale, like the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge, books for DC Comics about young Wonder Woman, and best-selling illustrated chapter book series The Princess in Black. One of her novels for the adult crowd, Austenland, was made into movie starring Keri Russell.
Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over forty books for all ages, including graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, and multiple award winners The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy.
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