Биография Шенан Хеил на английском

Shannon Hale born January 26, 1974 in Salt Lake City, Utah is an American author of young adult fantasy and adult fiction, including the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, the Books of Bayern series, two adult novels, and two graphic novels that she co-wrote with her husband, Dean. Shannon Bryner was born in Salt Lake City, where she attended elementary school. She had two older sisters and a younger sister and brother. She began writing at the age of 10. In junior high, she participated on the school literary magazine. She attended West High School, where she cultivated passions for English and drama. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Utah and a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Montana.[citation needed] She took an 18-month hiatus while in college to serve a volunteer mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay.