Suzanne collins book interview

Listen to suzanne collins read an exclusive excerpt from. Suzanne collinss war stories for kids the new york times. Whether you read the popular hunger games books by suzanne collins or watched the fourmovie saga starring jennifer lawrence, both roads led to the same place. Suzanne collins talks about the hunger games, the books and. I think one of the things that interested me most about this book was. Suzanne collins talks about the hunger games, the books. I was such a huge greek mythology geek as a kid, its impossible for it not to come into play in my storytelling, said. Although shes working assiduously on the final book in the trilogy, suzanne collins graciously gave bookpage some of her time to discuss the books.

Suzanne collins has a prequel to the original hunger games trilogy and the title is the ballad of songbirds and snakes, due to be published in may. Hunger games author suzanne collins, in rare interview, muses on. Suzanne collins, writer of the hit book and film the hunger games, was inspired by edgar allan poe and her fathers tales of the vietnam war. Hunger games author suzanne collins, in rare interview. Back in 2009, the literary agent rosemary stimola sat down to read mockingjay, the third, highly anticipated book in a wildly popular trilogy of young adult novels by suzanne collins. So it seemed like a pretty good time to give collins our ew book quiz. Katniss is a 16yearold girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of.

She may not be a household name yet, but with more than 12 million books sold of her famous hunger games trilogy, suzanne collins is about to. Author suzanne collins discusses her bestselling novels, the hunger game, catching fire and mockingjay in this video originally shot for borders. In a video interview made for her publisher, scholastic, collins says. The hunger games, by suzanne collins, came out in 2008. Theyll say, you know, theres this kid and he wouldnt touch a book and his parents. Despite her success, collins is friendly, forthcoming and downtoearth her two kids keep her that way, she says. Suzanne collins wrote a prequel to the hunger games. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first book in the trilogy, here is an excerpt from an interview between the publisher and the author. Suzanne collins has pulled off a remarkable coup, producing a female character that has equal appeal to both boys and girls and its interesting how the book manages to balance an. New suzanne collins prequel novel in the hunger games. The hunger games bestselling author suzanne collins and director gary ross always figured theyd respect each other well enough. Suzanne collins says she sort of completed a goal of hers this fall by releasing her childrens book year of the jungle, which examines war.

Bestselling the hunger games author suzanne collins has a new book in the series coming out in 2020 from scholastic. Suzanne collins reveals inspiration behind the hunger. For instance, in book i he goes into enemy territory to rescue a prisoner of war who also. Shes the topselling kindle author and the film of her book has made. Collins argues that not only can kids contend with the books complicated themes, but that we need to talk with students about violence, war, and the. The caldecott medal is awarded to the best picture book, and the newbery to the best childrens book. Author interview suzanne collins, author of catching. Suzanne collins talks about the hunger games, the books and the movies. The hunger games scholastic is the first book of a trilogy. Of all the places gregor could have traveled to, why the underland. It is the first in a trilogy by the same name that includes catching fire 2009 and mockingjay 2010. The idea for the hunger games famously came to suzanne collins as she was channelhopping at home in connecticut, late one evening in the mid.

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