New York Times Best Seller list for children's series. The two also co-wrote the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge, as well as two young adult novels for the Marvel superheroes Squirrel Girl and Captain Marvel. Hale ventured further into science fiction with her own YA superhero novel, Dangerous, in 2014. Other work Before becoming a full-time author, Hale participated in stage and improvisational comedy, studied in Mexico and the United Kingdom, and worked as an instructional designer. She is an advocate for gender equality; she has noticed how her books are marketed only to girls, despite positive reception from both genders. She has written a few articles about this subject. Personal life Hale is married to Dean C. Hale, with whom she has co-authored the Eisner-nominee graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, as well as The Princess in Black series and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series. She is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In a 2014 interview, Hale said that she doesn't "consciously make storytelling choices based on the [LDS] Church". In writing her graphic novel memoirs of her childhood, Hale decided to include visual references to her religious upbringing, like her family attending church. Despite being asked to remove the references, Hale decided to retain them, stating that "to erase [them] felt like a lie". She is the mother of four children: Max, Magnolia, and twin girls Dinah and Wren. Hale has noted that her children give her new ideas for books "probably every day". Works The Books of Bayern seriesThe Goose Girl (2003), Enna Burning (2004), River Secrets (2006), Forest Born (2009), Princess Academy seriesPrincess Academy (2005), - adapted to a musical produced by Kensington Theatre in December 2016 Princess Academy: Palace of Stone (2012), Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters (2015), Austenland seriesAustenland (2007), - premiered as a movie in January 2013 Midnight in Austenland (2012), Rapunzel's Revenge seriesCo-authored with Dean Hale and illustrated by Nathan Hale (no relation) Rapunzel's Revenge (2008), Calamity Jack (2010), Ever After High seriesEver After High: The Storybook of Legends (2013), Ever After High: The Unfairest of Them All (2014), Ever After High: A Wonderlandiful World (2014), Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection (2014), Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High (2017), Princess in Black seriesCo-authored with Dean Hale, and illustrated by LeUyen Pham The Princess in Black (2014), The Perfect