

They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig. Based on Shannon Hale 's 2007 novel of the same name and produced by author Stephenie Meyer, it stars Keri Russell as a single thirty-something obsessed with Jane Austen 's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, who travels to a British resort called Austenland, in which the Austen era is recreated. She co-wrote the hit graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel Calamity Jack with husband Dean Hale. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming Midnight in Austenland (Jan. Its sequel, Calamity Jack, followed in 2010.


She and her husband Dean co-wrote the graphic novel Rapunzels Revenge, which was selected by Todays Al Roker for Als Book Club for Kids. Austenland: A Novel Austenland: A Novel: Hale, Shannon: 9781620404867: : Books Skip to main content. Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series. Hales two books Austenland and Midnight in Austenland were inspired by Jane Austens classic novels. Bloomsbury, 24 (288p) ISBN 978-1-60819-625-8 Hale sends another lovelorn American to Jane Austen fantasy camp in this gothic-tinged follow-up to. They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig. Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series.
