Here’s your next author interview from YALL fest!
This one is with Shannon Hale.
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.