Panem was partly inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus, in which the city of Athens was forced to send young men and women to Crete to be devoured by a Minotaur. In an interview Suzanne said, "Crete was sending a very clear message: 'Mess with us and we'll do something worse than kill you. We'll kill your children.'"
Suzanne's father's career in the air force allowed her to better understand poverty, starvation, and the effects of war.
The initial first printing was for 50,000 copies.
As of July 18th 2010, it has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for 95 weeks.
As of Feb 2010, the book has sold over 800,000 copies. There are 26 foreign editions and rights to the novel have been sold in 38 different countries.
Lionsgate Entertainment have acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, which will be produced by Nina Jacobson's production company, Color Force.
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How do you judge the look of Katniss from the EW cover?
"The raw hunk of meat that used to be my enemy makes a sound, and I know where the mouth is. And I think the word he's trying to say is 'please'. Pity, not vengeance sends my arrow flying into his skull"
