Shannon Hale | |
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.jpg) Hale in 2016 | |
| Born | Shannon Bryner January 26, 1974 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Utah University of Montana |
| Period | 2003–present |
| Genre | Young adult, fantasy |
| Notable works | The Goose Girl Princess Academy Book of a Thousand Days Austenland |
| Spouse | Dean Hale |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | |
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Shannon Hale (née Shannon Bryner; born January 26, 1974) is an American author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy and The Goose Girl. Her first novel for adults, Austenland, was adapted into a film in 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Utah and the University of Montana. She has also co-written with her husband, Dean…