Surprise! There are more YALLFest interviews to share leading up to the big event! This week we’re following Shannon Hale! Stay tuned for another YALLFest interview on Friday! (Please note that due to the passing of my Nana, I have no other blog posts scheduled for this week but please stay tuned for next week!) Now to the interview! Check it out:

Describe your book in 5 words.
Boarding school for children of famous fairy tales.

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.

The movie adaptation of Austenland by Shannon Hale is in theaters today.