Shannon Hale

American author of young adult fantasy and adult fiction
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Shannon Hale

Summary

Shannon Hale is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. She was born on January 26, 1974[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], children's writer[7], and fantasy author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shannon Hale's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • Shannon Hale was born on January 26, 1974[3].
  • Among Shannon Hale's spouses was Dean Hale[10].
  • Shannon Hale held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Shannon Hale worked as a writer[4].
  • Shannon Hale worked as a novelist[5].
  • Shannon Hale's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Shannon Hale's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Shannon Hale worked as a fantasy author[8].
  • Shannon Hale's education included a stint at University of Utah[12].
  • Shannon Hale was educated at University of Montana[13].
  • Shannon Hale's education included a stint at West High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Shannon Hale is The Goose Girl[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Shannon Hale is Princess Academy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Shannon Hale is Book of a Thousand Days[17].
  • Shannon Hale received the Newbery Medal[18].
  • Shannon Hale received the Whitney Awards[19].
  • Shannon Hale was a member of Writers Guild of America West[20].
  • Shannon Hale's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[21].
  • Shannon Hale is recorded as female[22].
  • Shannon Hale's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shannon Hale's genre is fantasy[24].
  • Shannon Hale's genre is romance[25].
  • Shannon Hale's genre is children's fiction[26].
  • Shannon Hale's genre is science fiction[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974-01-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df0a556a-0e29-4a7a-9999-d3c33336d0d7[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Shannon Hale's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. She was born on January 26, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34]; University of Montana[13], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1893[37]; and West High School[14], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40]. Shannon Hale earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], children's writer[7], and fantasy author[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Goose Girl[15], a literary work[42]; Princess Academy[16], a literary work[43]; and Book of a Thousand Days[17], a written work[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Newbery Medal[18], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1922[47] and Whitney Awards[19], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 2007[50].

Personal Life

Among Shannon Hale's spouses was Dean Hale[10]. Her religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[21].

Why It Matters

Shannon Hale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Shannon Hale born?

Shannon Hale was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Who was Shannon Hale married to?

Shannon Hale's spouses include Dean Hale[10].

What did Shannon Hale do for work?

Shannon Hale worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], children's writer[7], and fantasy author[8].

Where did Shannon Hale go to school?

Shannon Hale was educated at University of Utah[12], University of Montana[13], and West High School[14].

What awards did Shannon Hale receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[18] and Whitney Awards[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Babelio. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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