Suzanne Collins
Suzanne made her mark in children's literature with the New York Times–bestselling Underland Chronicles, which started with the acclaimed book Gregor the Overlander. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins continues to explore the effect of violence on those coming of age. She was inspired to write The Hunger Games when an idea formed whilst she flicked between television channels broadcasting real war coverage and reality television programmes. The Hunger Games and the sequels Catching Fire and Mockinjay have been successfully brought to the big screen.
Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.
Books
Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 10+
This second book of the Hunger Games trilogy sees Katniss and Peeta as the first ever joint Victors of a bloodthirsty and mercilessly gruesome reality TV show.
Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 9+
Collins explores the effects of war and violence on those coming of age, centring her text around Katniss, a girl who faces serious ethical and personal issues.
The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Colins
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Welcome to Panem: its Capitol repressively rules twelve satellite Districts, enslaving the populations as workers and controlling them through hunger.