Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins is the author of The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy.

Career
Suzanne Collins began her career in children's television, writing episodes and actively participating on the staff of shows like Clarissa Explains It All. She was also the head-writer of Clifford's Puppies Days, and co-writer of the Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby!

When Collins started working on a Kids' WB show, Generation O!, she met children's author James Proimos, who suggested that she should try her hand at writing children's books. And that's how she started. Her first book was Gregor The Overlander, which was followed by four more books in The Underland Chronicles.

In 2008, Collins wrote the young-adult novel The Hunger Games. Collins claims that her early exposure to Greek Mythology, especially the story of Theseus and the minotaur, planted seeds in her mind for the story. It wasn't until much later, when she was flipping between war coverage and reality TV programming, that Katniss Everdeen's story finally came to her. In 2009, Collins released the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. The final book in the trilogy, Mockingjay, was released by Suzanne in 2010.

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
 * The Hunger Games (2008)
 * Catching Fire (2009)
 * Mockingjay (August 24, 2010)


 * Other books
 * Fire Proof: Shelby Woo #11 (1999)
 * When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005)