Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins (lahir 10 Agustus 1962) adalah seorang penulis skenario dan novelis asal Amerika Serikat, yang dikenal sebagai penulis novel trilogi The Hunger Games (yang terdiri dari The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, dan Mockingjay).

 Kehidupan pribadi 
Collins lahir pada 10 Agustus 1962 di Hartford, Connecticut. Dia adalah putri dari seorang perwira Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat yang bertugas di Perang Vietnam. Sebagai putri seorang perwira militer, ia dan keluarganya terus-menerus pindah tempat tinggal. Dia menghabiskan masa kecilnya di Alabama, menempuh masa SMA di Alabama School of Fine Arts kemudian lulus dari Indiana University di jurusan Drama dan Telekomunikasi.

Collins saat ini tinggal di Newtown, Connecticut, bersama suami dan dua anak mereka beserta dua ekor kucing. Dia adalah seorang penganut Katolik Roma.

 Karya 
The Underland Chronicles
 Gregor the Overlander (2003)
 Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (2004)
 Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (2005)
 Gregor and the Marks of Secret (2006)
 Gregor and the Code of Claw (2007)

Trilogi The Hunger Games
 The Hunger Games (2008)
 Catching Fire (2009)
 Mockingjay (2010)

Buku lainnya
 Fire Proof: Shelby Woo #11 (1999)
 When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005)
 When Charlie McButton Gained Power (2009)

 Penghargaan 
 2011 - California Young Reader Medal
 2010 - Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers
 Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year: Children's Fiction"Best Children's Books of 2009." Publishers Weekly 2 Nov 2009: n. pag. Web. 29 Jan 2010.
 An American Library Association Top 10 Best Books For Young Adult Selection"2009 Best Books for Young Adults ." American Library Association. ALA, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
 An ALA Notable Children's Book"ALSC Announces 2009 Notable Children's Books." ALA. 10 Feb 2009. American Library Association, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
 2008 CYBIL Award--Fantasy and Science Fiction"The 2008-9 Cybils Winners." Cybils: The 2008-9 Cybil Winners. Cybils, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
 KIRKUS Best Young Adult Book of 2008"The Best Young-Adult Books of 2008." Kirkus Reviews. 1 Dec 2008. Kirkus Reviews, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
 A Horn Book Fanfare"Horn Book Fanfare Best Book." Goodreads. 2010. Goodreads Inc, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
 School Library Journal Best Books of 2008"Review of the Day: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ." School Library Journal. 2010. Reed Business Information, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
 A Book List Editor's Choice, 2008"The Hunger Games." Booklist Online. Oct 2008. American Library Association, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
 NY Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing"GREGOR THE OVERLANDER: Suzanne Collins. Web. 8 Feb 2010.
 2004 NAIBA Children's Novel Award"NAIBA Book of the Year Awards."  NAIBA. 2009. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, Web. 8 Feb 2010.
 2006 ALSC Notable Children's Recording (audio version)"ALSC Notable Recording." Books on Tape.  Random House, Inc., Web. 8 Feb 2010.

 Lihat pula 
 The Hunger Games
 Tersulut
 Mockingjay
 The Hunger Games (film)

 Referensi 

 Pranala luar 
 Suzanne Collins's official website
 Scholastic Official Site

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