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Hale, Shannon

Hale, Shannon

Author Biography & Works

Shannon Hale 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.

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Books by Hale, Shannon

The Books Of Bayern

The Books Of Bayern

(Books Of Bayern)

With the first novel of this series adapted from a fairy-tale by the Brothers Grimm, Shannon Hale has created an immersive and familiar narrative in The Books of Bayern. Hale's...

Enna Burning

Enna Burning

(Books Of Bayern)

This second book in award-winning, bestselling author Shannon Hale's beloved Books of Bayern series returns with a gorgeous brand new cover.

River Secrets

River Secrets

(Books Of Bayern)

Young Razo travels from Bayern to Tira at war's end as part of a diplomatic corps, but mysterious events in the Tiran capital fuel simmering suspicions and anger, and Razo...

Forest Born

Forest Born

(Books Of Bayern)

When her beloved forest no longer gives her comfort and her brother Razo invites Rinna to the city to be one of Queen Ani's waiting women, she happily accepts, only...

Book Of A Thousand Days

Book Of A Thousand Days

Based on an obscure Grimm fairytale, Hale weaves her magic here. If you've ever read original Grimm in all its glory, you know it's pretty harsh and cold. She stays...

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