

At the same time, it felt a huge responsibility to live up to that."Īlthough "Princess Academy" was intended as a stand-alone book, ideas sparked for sequels. "It felt like it was this very loving gift that I was given. “It still thrills me and amazes me," Hale said. One, “Austenland,” has been made into a movie, and another is being optioned for a movie. She is now the author or co-author of 20 books, several of which have been on the New York Times and other best-seller lists and have won awards. “It’s still the most significant thing that has happened in my career,” Hale said of the Newbery Honor.

The following year, it was named a Newbery Honor Book. A novel titled “Princess Academy,” about a girl named Miri and what she learns through attending a school for prospective princesses, was released 10 years ago by Utah author Shannon Hale.
