Suzanne Collins

SuzanneCollins

Accomplishment

2011-California Young Reader Media2010- Georgia Peach book award;An American Library Association Top ten books for young adults2008- Kirkus best young adult book; CYBIL AwardBest books of the year: Children's Fiction

Biography

BACKROUND INFORMATION: Suzanne was born on August 10, 1962 in Connecticut. Her father was an Air Force pilot, and she moved around a lot.HOW SUZANNE BECAME AN AUTHOR: Suzanne used to work on the set of shows and movies. While working on a set, she met a famous children's book author named James Proimos, who convinced her to try children's books.

Books

The Hunger Games Trilogy- The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, MockingjayThe Gregor the Overlander Series- Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, Gregor and the Marks of Secret, Gregor and the Code of ClawWhen Charlie Mcbutton Lost Power

Loves to readSuzanne's inspiration for Gregor the Overlander was Alice and Wonderland. Before writing, Suzanne worked with producing kid's shows such as Clifford.She earned a MFA in dramatic writing She was named one of the most influentual people of 2010

Interesting Facts

Sources:www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/bio.htmhttps://twitter.com/_SuzanneCollinshttp://www.biography.com/people/suzanne-collins-20903551