Bestselling author of 50+ books. PRINCESS ACADEMY, AUSTENLAND, PRINCESS IN BLACK, REAL FRIENDS, DREAM ON, ITTY BITTY KITTY-CORN. Mom of 4 awesome young adults. she/her. Curiosity and compassion. www.shannonhale.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3muuvbj4xk22k🩷 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuvbj4xk22khttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mun6kehzks2nDid a school assembly yesterday where they had a vending machine of books that they filled with my titles. A first for me! Very sweet.03 Sep 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun6kehzks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mun6eultys2nUm, Ken Jennings, your integrity and humanity are showing... Thank you. 🩵🩷 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun6eultys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mui7jrf2sc2aArticle in Publisher's Weekly about my new middle grade graphic novel DREAM BIG and upcoming adult novel CHRISTMAS IN AUSTENLAND https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/101127-always-dreaming-big-pw-talks-with-shannon-hale.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PW-NL-Children%27s+Bookshelf&oly_enc_id=2026E7622490J9G01 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui7jrf2sc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mufnou4g4k27Tues. Sept. 1, my new graphic novel DREAM BIG comes out. In SLC, a 5:30pm launch event at The King's English. Starred reviews: ⭐“Positively shines with big laughs and big feelings.” Kirkus ⭐“timely and highly relatable.” School Library Journal Art -Marcela Cespedes, colors - @jpjordan.bsky.social31 Aug 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufnou4g4k27https://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mu5vjalgmk2qThis is so lovely. Thank you. Books really matter. Books really save lives. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vjalgmk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shannonhale.bsky.social/post/3mu3fjivgb22j9 to 5 was a foundational text for me growing up. Inside a very conservative and religious context where I only saw one way to be a woman, here was a movie showing three very different women coming together, not having to compromise who they were, and supporting each other. I love you always, Dolly.27 Aug 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:pe5yab32qft72c2muk53rf2g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3fjivgb22j