Shannon Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of over 25 books for kids, teens, and adults, including the Newbery Honor award winner Princess Academy, graphic novel Real Friends, several books in the popular Ever After High series, and Austenland, now a major motion picture.

With her husband Dean Hale (pictured), she pens the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl novels for Marvel Press and the Princess in Black early chapter book series.

They live in Utah where they care for their four children, two cats, and a small, plastic pig.