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1 AUTHOR WEBSITE UPDATE AUDIENCES: Readers, Fans (Teen and Adult) Publishers, Colleagues Media Literary Festivals, Event Planners The youngest readers will likely be on web pages managed by the publisher, with activities, games and other content. And the popularity of author s best-selling series have many fan communities and websites so fans will be included but not the major focus of ths site. WHY WILL PEOPLE GO TO THIS SITE? Learn more about Susan See what she s working on Just found her books, want to read about her inspiration, process Hire her for TV work Publishers want to see what she s working on, doing Want background for upcoming event/panel TONE: Professional, appropriate for best-selling author But approachable, conversational content (appropriate for author) AUTHOR ATTRIBUTES: Young at heart Imaginative Accomplished Private Loves young people

2 AUTHOR WEBSITE UPDATE FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. dolor in hendrerit in vulputate eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. cons ectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam adipiscing elit, sed diam THG FAN PAGE WELCOME THG FANS! adipiscing elit, sed diam erat volutpat. ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. dolor. adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh adipiscing elit, adipiscing elit, adipiscing elit, adipiscing elit, sed diam tion ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo THE UNDERLAND CHRONICLES adipiscing elit, sed diam WATCH adipiscing elit, tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo velit esse molestie CHILDREN S adipiscing elit, sed diam Quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor. 3 FANS 3 Quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor. 3 TALK dolor sit amet, adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy adipiscing elit, Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore. adipiscing elit, Eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum feugait nulla facilisi. TV & CLIENT PROJECTS Accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. adipiscing elit, sed diam adipiscing elit, sed diam adipiscing elit, tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. dolor in hendrerit in vulputate. Nibh Euismod Tincidunt Denver, CO adipiscing elit, tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie. Euismod Tincidunt Sydney, AU adipiscing elit, tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Commodo Conseq Miami, FL ARTICLE HEADLINE HERE dolor in hendrerit adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. dolor in hendrerit in vulputate. Sed diam erat volutpat. Ut wisi ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. dolor in FOR READERS TV AWARDS CONTACT FOR READERS TV AWARDS CONTACT FOR READERS TV AWARDS CONTACT

FOR READERS CONTACT Suzanne Collins is the best-selling author of The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles and several children s books.

Her TV projects include the Emmy-nominated Clarissa Explains it All, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Rankin/Bass studio s Santa, Baby!

. The Underland Chronicles series and The Hunger Games series are both international bestsellers.

Collins was born in Hartford, CT, the youngest of four children. She earned her MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Suzanne Collins books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Suzanne lives in Connecticut with her husband, Charles, and their two children.

Each district sends one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen believes it is a death sentence.

Katniss Everdeen has survived even though her home has been destroyed. Now there are rebels. There are new leaders. And a revolution is unfolding.

EFFIE TRINKET THE UNDERLAND CHRONICLES In this ﬁve book series, a boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulﬁll his destiny and ﬁnd his father.

save his family. READ MORE: Suzanne talks about Regalia, Gregor and his quest.

3 FOR READERS CONTACT Suzanne Collins is the best-selling author of The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles and several children s books. She began her career writing for children s television and continues to work on projects for Nickelodeon, Scholastic and the WB. Her TV projects include the Emmy-nominated Clarissa Explains it All, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Rankin/Bass studio s Santa, Baby!, Cliﬀord s Puppy Days (as Head Writer), the WB s Generation O!, and as a freelance writer on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!. The Underland Chronicles series and The Hunger Games series are both international bestsellers. The Hunger Games spent over six years on The New York Times bestseller list and was adapted into four blockbuster movies. Collins was born in Hartford, CT, the youngest of four children. She earned her MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Suzanne was named one of Time magazine's most inﬂuential people of 2010, and in 2012, she became the best-selling Kindle author of all time. Suzanne Collins books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Suzanne lives in Connecticut with her husband, Charles, and their two children. READ MORE INTERVIEW: Read this short piece about Suzanne in Ingress Magazine. Each district sends one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen believes it is a death sentence. Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defying the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss Everdeen has survived even though her home has been destroyed. Now there are rebels. There are new leaders. And a revolution is unfolding. Read about what inspired Suzanne to write THG. FAN ART COMMUNITY PHOTO GALLERY May he odds be in your favo! EFFIE TRINKET THE UNDERLAND CHRONICLES In this ﬁve book series, a boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulﬁll his destiny and ﬁnd his father. Gregor learns of his role in an Underland prophecy, must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland, then becomes a warrior and gathers up his courage to defend Regalia and save his family. READ MORE: Suzanne talks about Regalia, Gregor and his quest. CHILDREN S When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. Charlie McButton likes computer games so much, he never plays with anything else. What happens when his whole world loses power... MORE WATCH Suzanne and illustrator James Proimos Collins s characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds; the plot is tense, dramatic, and engrossing. School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW...Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced... a futuristic novel every bit as good and as allegorically rich as Westerfeld s Uglies books. The New York Times, John Green WINNER: Collins does a grand job of world-building, with a ﬁne economy of words GOOD READS ALL-TIME FAVORITE Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW TEEN CHOICE AWARD CYBILIS AWARD KID S CHOICE AWARD among others TV CLIENTS & PROJECTS INCLUDE: Author & TV Writer Represented by Stimola Literary Studio info@suzannecollinsbooks.com FOR READERS TV AWARDS CONTACT

FOR READERS CONTACT BOOK ONE Katniss and Peeta are chosen to represent their districts in a ﬁght to the death on live TV.

Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games.

FAN ART COMMUNITY PHOTO GALLERY BOOK TWO CATCHING FIRE Katnis and Peeta have achieved victory by defying the Capitol and their harsh rules. There will be consequences.

Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty.

BOOK THREE MOCKINGJAY "My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead." Katniss Everdeen has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels.

Now it seems that everyone has had a hand in the carefully laid plans but her.

To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay no matter what the cost.

In the ﬁrst novel of the New York Times bestselling series by Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games, young Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building and hurtles

Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance.

BOOK TWO GREGOR and the Prophecy of Bane Gregor learns of his role in another Underland prophecy, yet he swears he will never return to that place.

Gregor knows it is a ploy to lure him to the subterranean world, but he gives in and heads back underground, where he is reunited with his bat, Ares, the princess Luxa, and new allies.

But Gregor must face the possibility of his greatest loss yet, and make life and death choices that will determine the future of the Underland.

Book Two left oﬀ with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward oﬀ a plague.

.. until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a short meeting, which the crawlers will attend only if their "princess" Boots is present.

4 FOR READERS CONTACT BOOK ONE Katniss and Peeta are chosen to represent their districts in a ﬁght to the death on live TV. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games," a ﬁght to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. Read about what inspired Suzanne to write THG. FAN ART COMMUNITY PHOTO GALLERY BOOK TWO CATCHING FIRE Katnis and Peeta have achieved victory by defying the Capitol and their harsh rules. There will be consequences. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by deﬁance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. BOOK THREE MOCKINGJAY "My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead." Katniss Everdeen has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. District 13 is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Though she's long been a part of the revolution, Katniss hasn't known it. Now it seems that everyone has had a hand in the carefully laid plans but her. The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay no matter what the cost. BOOK ONE GREGOR the Overlander A boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulﬁll his destiny and ﬁnd his father. In the ﬁrst novel of the New York Times bestselling series by Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games, young Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building and hurtles into the dark Underland. This strange world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever. READ MORE: Suzanne talks about Regalia, Gregor and his quest. BOOK TWO GREGOR and the Prophecy of Bane Gregor learns of his role in another Underland prophecy, yet he swears he will never return to that place. But his vow crumbles when his little sister, Boots, is snatched. Gregor knows it is a ploy to lure him to the subterranean world, but he gives in and heads back underground, where he is reunited with his bat, Ares, the princess Luxa, and new allies. Together, they descend into the deadly Waterway in search of an ominous rat known as Bane. But Gregor must face the possibility of his greatest loss yet, and make life and death choices that will determine the future of the Underland. BOOK THREE GREGOR and the Curse of the Warmbloods Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland. Book Two left oﬀ with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward oﬀ a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland... until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a short meeting, which the crawlers will attend only if their "princess" Boots is present. Gregor's mom ﬁnally relents, but on the condition that she go with them so they aren't out of her sight. The Underland plague is spreading, and when one of Gregor's family. BOOK FOUR GREGOR and the Marks of Secret Gregor is drawn ever deeper into a brewing crisis. For generations, rats have run the mice out of whatever lands they've claimed, keeping them constantly on the move. But now the mice are disappearing and the young queen Luxa is determined to ﬁnd out why. Gregor and Boots join Luxa on a simple fact-ﬁnding mission. But when the true fate of the mice is revealed, it is something far more sinister than they had imagined -- and it points the way to the ﬁnal prophecy Gregor has yet to fulﬁll. His abilities are put to the test in this suspenseful, action-packed penultimate installment of Suzanne Collins's thrilling Underland Chronicles. BOOK FIVE GREGOR and the Code of Claw Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death. Now, with an army of rats approaching, and his mom and sister still in Regalia, Gregor the warrior must gather up his courage to help defend Regalia and get his family home safely. The entire existence of the Underland is in Gregor's hands, and time is running out. There is a code to be cracked, a mysterious new princess, Gregor's burgeoning dark side, and a war to end all wars. Year of the Jungle What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and the postcards that her father sends. With each one, he feels more and more distant, until Suzy isn't sure she'd even recognize her father anymore. This heartfelt and accessible picture book will speak to any child who has had to spend time away from a parent. When Charlie McButton Lost Power Charlie McButton likes computer games so much, he never plays with anything else. When a thunderstorm knocks out the electricity, his tech empire comes tumbling down, and his whole world loses power. Charlie needs batteries?fast! But the only triple A?s he can ﬁnd are in his little sister?s talking doll. Will he resort to desperate measures and cause his sister to have a meltdown of her own? Or will he snap out of his computer craze long enough to realize his sister might be fun, even if she doesn?t come with batteries? Author & TV Writer Represented by Stimola Literary Studio info@suzannecollinsbooks.com FOR READERS TV AWARDS CONTACT

FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT Suzanne Collins is the best-selling author of The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles and several children s books.

She earned her MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Suzanne lives in Connecticut with her husband, Charles, and their two children. READ MORE INTERVIEW: Read this short piece about Suzanne in Ingress Magazine.

TV WORK Suzanne began her career writing for children s television and continues to work on projects for Nickelodeon, Scholastic and the WB.

5 FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT FOR READERS CONTACT Suzanne Collins is the best-selling author of The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles and several children s books. She began her career writing for children s television and continues to work on projects for Nickelodeon, Scholastic and the WB. Her TV projects include the Emmy-nominated Clarissa Explains it All, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Rankin/Bass studio s Santa, Baby!, Clifford s Puppy Days (as Head Suzanne Collins books have Writer), the WB s Generation O!, sold over 100 million copies and as a freelance writer on Wow! worldwide. Wow! Wubbzy!. The Underland Chronicles series and The Hunger Games series are both international bestsellers. The Hunger Games spent over six years on The New York Times bestseller list and was adapted into four blockbuster movies. Collins was born in Hartford, CT, the youngest of four children. She earned her MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Suzanne was named one of Time magazine's most influential people of 2010, and in 2012, Collins became the best-selling Kindle author of all time. Suzanne lives in Connecticut with her husband, Charles, and their two children. READ MORE INTERVIEW: Read this short piece about Suzanne in Ingress Magazine. Each district sends one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence. TV WORK Suzanne began her career writing for children s television and continues to work on projects for Nickelodeon, Scholastic and the WB. She has worked in a variety of roles from freelance writer to Head Writer for TV and web projects. Her TV projects include: The Emmy-nominated Clarissa Explains it All The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Rankin/Bass studio s Santa, Baby! Clifford s Puppy Days The WB s Generation O!, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Media requests can be made directly to Sheryl Lindberg ICM Partners slindberg@icmpartners.com (888) Suzanne s literary agent is Rosemary Stimola Stimola Literary Studio rcm@stimolaliterary.com (212) Suzanne Collins is available for a limited number of events, literary festivals and author panels. EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY QUOTES FACTS: Over 100 million books sold around the world THG series spent six years on the NYT bestseller list THG series has been translated into 51 languages THG is published by Scholastic The series first book was released in 2008 Collins wrote the screenplay for the first THG movie and co-wrote the other three screenplays Suzanne s debut book was Gregor the Overlander, the first of five books in The Underland Chronicles, published in 2003 Suzanne was born on August 10, 1962 in Hartford, CT She is the youngest of four children

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