Tui T. Sutherland

Tui T. Sutherland (born July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela)[1] is a Venezuelan-American children's book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. She shares another pen name, Erin Hunter, with writers Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and others when they collaborate with editor Victoria Holmes on the Seekers and Warriors series of novels. She is well known for writing the Wings of Fire (novel series).

Tui T. Sutherland
Sutherland at the New York Comic Con
BornTui T. Sutherland
(1978-07-31) July 31, 1978
Caracas, Venezuela
Pen nameHeather Williams
Erin Hunter (shared)
Rob Kidd (shared)
Tui T. Sutherland
Tamara Summers
NationalityVenezuelan
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksWings of Fire (novel series)
Website
tuibooks.com

In 2009, she appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy!, becoming a two-day champion and winning a grand total of $46,200.[2]

Early life

Tui T. Sutherland was born on July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela. Her mother, who is from New Zealand named her after the tui, a bird native to that country. Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Paraguay; Miami, Florida; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; before moving to New Jersey in high school. While in high school she began doing theatre, which consisted mostly of backstage work.[3]

Sutherland graduated from Williams College in 1998, after which she abandoned her ideas of a career in theatre in favor of a career in fiction writing, which she found to be more stable and lucrative.[3] Tui T. Sutherland writes a very well known book series, Wings of Fire. The books feature many adventures among various species of dragons.

Personal life

Sutherland lives in Massachusetts with her husband, their two children, and two dogs.[3]

Books

Seekers
Main article: Seekers (novel series)
  • The Quest Begins (2008, as Erin Hunter)
  • Smoke Mountain (2009, as Erin Hunter)
  • Fire in the Sky (2010, as Erin Hunter)
  • The Melting Sea (2012, as Erin Hunter)

The Menagerie
  1. The Menagerie (2014)
  2. The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial (March 11, 2014)
  3. The Menagerie #3: Krakens and Lies (March 10, 2015)

Warriors
Main article: Warriors (novel series)
  • Secrets of the Clans (2007, as Erin Hunter)
  • Battles of the Clans (2010, as Erin Hunter)
  • Beginning of the clans (2013, as Erin Hunter)
  • End of the clans (2015, as Erin Hunter)

Pet Trouble
  • Pet Trouble-Runaway Retriever (2009, as T. T. Sutherland)
  • Pet Trouble-Loudest Beagle on the Block (2009, as T. T. Sutherland)
  • Pet Trouble-Mud-Puddle Poodle (2009, as T. T. Sutherland)
  • Pet Trouble-Bulldog Won't Budge (2009, as T. T. Sutherland)
  • Pet Trouble-Oh No, Newf! (2010)
  • Pet Trouble-Smarty-Pants Sheltie (2010)
  • Pet Trouble-Bad to the Bone Boxer (2010)
  • Pet Trouble-Dachshund Disaster (2010)

Wings of Fire
  1. The Dragonet Prophecy (July 1, 2012)
  2. The Lost Heir (January 1, 2013)
  3. The Hidden Kingdom (May 28, 2013)
  4. The Dark Secret (October 29, 2013)
  5. The Brightest Night (March 25, 2014)
  6. Moon Rising (December 30, 2014)
  7. Winter Turning (June 30, 2015)
  8. Escaping Peril (December 29, 2015)
  9. Talons of Power (December 27, 2016)
  10. Darkness of Dragons (June 25, 2017)
  11. The Lost Continent (June 26, 2018)
  12. The Hive Queen (December 26, 2018)
  13. The Poison Jungle (July 30, 2019)
  14. The Dangerous Gift (December 1,2020) (unreleased)

Wings of Fire Graphic Novels
  1. The Dragonet Prophecy (January 2, 2018)
  2. The Lost Heir (February 26, 2019)
  3. The Hidden Kingdom (October 15, 2019)
  4. The Dark Secret (December 29, 2020) (Unreleased)

Wings of Fire: Legends
  1. Darkstalker (November 28, 2016)
  2. Dragonslayer (March 3rd, 2020)

Spirit Animals
  • Against the Tide (September 30, 2014)

References
  1. "Here be dragons…and griffins…and vampires…and puppies". TuiBooks. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  2. "Tui Sutherland". J! Archive. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  3. Sutherland, Tui T. "Meet the Author". Tui T. Sutherland. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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