51 years old (Born on January 26, 1974)
Happy Birthday, Shannon Bryner Hale! May your day be filled with more magic than a princess academy graduation and fewer plot twists than Miri's adventures. You've enchanted readers young (and not-so-young) for years—earning that prestigious Newbery Honor was just the icing on an already delightful literary cake.Seven years later you gifted us "Palace of Stone," proving sequels can indeed live up to their predecessors—and sometimes even outshine them like polished palace marble floors. Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy as you've given countless fans through every page turned and adventure shared. Keep writing happily ever afters!
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