YALLFest Author Interview: Shannon Hale

Hello lovelies,

Today YALLFest author interview is with New York Times Bestselling author, Shannon Hale. Shannon has many titles under her belt such as Austenland, Princess Academy and The Goose Girl. Her new series, Ever After High was just released  on October 8, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Here's what she had to say:

Describe your book in 5 words:
         Boarding school for children of famous fairytales.

Best writing tip you ever received?
         People remember a story for its characters.

What one young adult novel do you wish you had when you were a teen? Why?
         The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart. It’s smart, engaging, and discusses so many things I was struggling with.

Tell us 5 random facts about yourself:
         I have 4 kids (including identical girl toddler twins). 
         My husband likes to wear masks and hide around the house to scare me. 
         I like to read while lying on my belly. 
         I love the sky. 
         I’m not a very good speller.

What are you working on now?
         The third Princess Academy book.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Shannon!

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