Ever since Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games trilogy, her name has been well known by young adult readers. Read more to find out about her background life, other books she's written, etc.
Background Life
Birth date: August 10, 1962 (Hartford, Connecticut)
Age: 52
Suzanne Collins is the daughter of Michael Collins and Jane Collins. Although she was the youngest of four children, she was destined for greatness. In 1980 she graduated from Alabama School of Fine Arts. She then enrolled at Indiana University were she got a double major in theatre and telecommunications. She also received a masters degree in dramatic writing from New York University. She married a man named Cap Pryor and had two children. She began her personal career writing for children's television. In fact she worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows. She also wrote multiple stories for "Little Bear" and "Oswald". However, she was soon caught the interest of James Proimos. It was Proimos that urged her to write books. Taking the challenge, she became an author. She became well known after writing the Underland Chronicles. However, the Hunger Games trilogy is the peak of her success. In fact, the books became such a huge hit that all three of them were adapted into movies.
What is the Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games takes place in what was once the United States but is know called Panem. Each year two tributes from each of the 12 districts, ranging from the ages 12-18, must be sent to an indoor arena where they will fight to the death. Only one tribute will make it out alive. They call this annual event the Hunger Games. When the 74th Hunger Games come around, a girl named Katniss Everdeen is astonished to find her 12 year old sister picked to be the female tribute from district 12. Knowing her sister would never make it out alive, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She doesn't know how she will be able to kill 23 tributes, but she knows she has to be the one they crown victor.
Inspiration for Writing the Hunger Games
Suzanne's father was an air force pilot, therefore she heard a lot of talk about wars and her father's military experience. One night while she was watching TV, she was astonished by the lack of distinction between Reality TV and coverage of the Iraq War. As she put it, "We have so much programming coming at us all the time. Is it too much? Are we becoming desensitized to the experience?" She believes that The Hunger Games touches on the subjects, necessary and unnecessary wars, that her dad discussed with her as a child.
Books she has Written
*When Charlie McButton Lost Power *Gregor and the Marks of Secret
*Year of the Jungle *Gregor and the code of Claw
*Working Towards Independence *The Hunger Games
*Gregor the Overlander *Catching Fire
*Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane *Mockingjay
*Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods