Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She began her career writing for children’s television, contributing to Nickelodeon series including *Clarissa Explains It All*, *The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo*, and *Little Bear*. Collins later wrote the fantasy series *The Underland Chronicles*, starting with *Gregor the Overlander* (2003). She achieved worldwide recognition with *The Hunger Games* trilogy—*The Hunger Games* (2008), *Catching Fire* (2009), and *Mockingjay* (2010)—a dystopian series for young adults that was adapted into a major film franchise. She also wrote the prequel novel *The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes* (2020).