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'''Suzanne Collins''' is an [[United States|American]] television writer and novelist.
'''Suzanne Collins''' is an [[United States|American]] television writer and novelist. She steals other people's ideas because she is too stupid to come up with stuff on her own. Nobody should read her crap, EVER!


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 20:26, 4 December 2011

This article is about the author Suzanne Collins. For the soldier, see Suzanne Marie Collins.
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins at Time 100 Gala (May 2010)
Suzanne Collins at Time 100 Gala (May 2010)
Born1962[1]
Connecticut
OccupationTelevision scriptwriter, Novelist
NationalityUnited States
GenreFantasy
Science fiction
Children
Young adult
Suspense
Action
Website
http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/

Suzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist. She steals other people's ideas because she is too stupid to come up with stuff on her own. Nobody should read her crap, EVER!

Early life

Suzanne Collins is the daughter of an Air Force officer.[2] She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and earned her M.F.A. from New York University in Dramatic Writing.[3]

Career

Collins' career began in 1991 as a writer for children's television shows.[4] She worked on several television shows for Nickelodeon, including Clarissa Explains It All, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Little Bear, and Oswald.[4] She was also the head writer for Scholastic Entertainment's Clifford's Puppy Days.[4] She received a Writers Guild of America nomination in animation for co-writing the critically acclaimed Christmas special, Santa, Baby![5]

After meeting children's author James Proimos while working on the Kids' WB show Generation O!, Collins was inspired to write children's books herself.[4] Her inspiration for Gregor the Overlander, the first book of The New York Times best selling series The Underland Chronicles, came from Alice in Wonderland, when she was thinking about how one was more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole, and would find something other than a tea party.[4][5] Between 2003 and 2007 she wrote the five books of the Underland Chronicles: Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, Gregor and the Marks of Secret, and Gregor and the Code of Claw. During that time, Collins also wrote a rhyming picture book, When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005), illustrated by Mike Lester.[4]

In September 2008 Scholastic Press released the The Hunger Games, the first book of a trilogy by Collins.[6] The Hunger Games was partly inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Another inspiration was her father's career in the Air Force, which allowed her to better understand poverty, starvation, and the effects of war.[2] The trilogy's second book, Catching Fire, was released in September 2009, and its third book Mockingjay, was released on August 24, 2010.[7] Within 14 months, 1.5 million copies of the first two Hunger Games books were printed in North America alone.[8] The Hunger Games has been on The New York Times Best Seller list for more than 60 weeks in a row.[8] Lions Gate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company.[9][10] Collins will adapt the novel for film herself.[10] Directed by Gary Ross, filming began in late spring 2011, with Jennifer Lawrence portraying main character Katniss Everdeen.[11] Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta Mellark and Liam Hemsworth plays Gale Hawthorne.[12]

As a result of the significant popularity of The Hunger Games books, Collins was named one of Time magazine's most influential people of 2010.[1]

Personal life

Collins resides in Connecticut with her husband and their two children.[4]

She also lives with her two adopted feral cats.

Publications

The Underland Chronicles
  1. Gregor the Overlander (2003)
  2. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (2004)
  3. Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (2005)
  4. Gregor and the Marks of Secret (2006)
  5. Gregor and the Code of Claw (2007)
The Hunger Games trilogy
  1. The Hunger Games (2008)
  2. Catching Fire (2009)
  3. Mockingjay (2010)
Other books
  • Fire Proof: Shelby Woo #11 (1999)
  • When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005)
  • When Charlie McButton Gained Power (2009)

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Skurnick, Lizzie (2010-04-29). "The 2010 Time 100: Suzanne Collins". Time. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  2. ^ a b Collins, Suzanne. "A Conversation with Suzanne Collins, Q & A." (PDF). Scholastic. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  3. ^ "Suzanne Collins Interview by Deborah Hopkinson on BookPage". BookPage. September 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Biography". www.suzannecollinsbooks.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "Suzanne Collins Biography". Scholastic. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  6. ^ Collins, Suzanne. "Planning the Trilogy" (Video) (Interview). Retrieved 2008-12-14. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Staskiewicz, Keith (2010-02-11). "Final 'Hunger Games' novel has been given a title and a cover". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  8. ^ a b Collins, Suzanne. "Suzanne Collins's Third Book in The Hunger Games Trilogy to be Published on August 24, 2010". Scholastic. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  9. ^ Sellers, John A. (2009-03-12). "Hungry? The Latest on 'The Hunger Games'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2009-03-14. [dead link]
  10. ^ a b Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (2009-03-17). "Lionsgate picks up 'Hunger Games'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-03-18. [dead link]
  11. ^ Weinstein, Joshua L. "Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games'", TheWrap.com. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  12. ^ "Hunger Games Peeta and Gale Casting". HungerGamesfan.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Winners". California Young Reader Medal. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  14. ^ "2010 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Winner Announced". Georgia Library Media Association. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  15. ^ "Best Children's Books of 2009." Publishers Weekly 2 Nov 2009: n. pag. Web. 29 Jan 2010.
  16. ^ "2009 Best Books for Young Adults." American Library Association. ALA, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
  17. ^ "ALSC Announces 2009 Notable Children's Books." ALA. 10 Feb 2009. American Library Association, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
  18. ^ "The 2008-9 Cybils Winners." Cybils: The 2008-9 Cybil Winners. Cybils, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
  19. ^ "The Best Young-Adult Books of 2008." Kirkus Reviews. 1 Dec 2008. Kirkus Reviews, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
  20. ^ "Horn Book Fanfare Best Book." Goodreads. 2010. Goodreads Inc, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
  21. ^ "Review of the Day: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ." School Library Journal. 2010. Reed Business Information, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
  22. ^ "The Hunger Games." Booklist Online. Oct 2008. American Library Association, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
  23. ^ "GREGOR THE OVERLANDER: Suzanne Collins. Web. 8 Feb 2010.
  24. ^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards." NAIBA. 2009. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, Web. 8 Feb 2010.
  25. ^ "ALSC Notable Recording." Books on Tape. Random House, Inc. , Web. 8 Feb 2010.

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