Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of over 40 books for emerging readers, kids, teens, and adults, including Newbery Honor–winner Princess Academy; graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever (with LeUyen Pham); and Austenland (also a major motion picture starring Keri Russell). With her husband Dean, she created the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel’s Revenge (with art by Nathan Hale) and bestselling chapter book series The Princess in Black (with LeUyen Pham). For DC’s line of graphic novels for young readers, they created Diana: Princess of the Amazons (with Victoria Ying) and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (with Asiah Fulmore).