![]() ![]() ![]() Sutherland abandoned ideas of a career in theater in favor of writing children's books after "she partook in creative writing courses over six months in New Zealand", a decision she half-joked allowed her career path "to be more far stable and lucrative". She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Williams College in 1998, writing her college thesis about Ophelia from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, then earned a Master of Arts in Art History. While in high school she began doing theater, mostly backstage work. Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Miami, and Santo Domingo for short periods before moving to New Jersey in high school. ![]() Her mother, who was from New Zealand, named her after the tui, a bird native to that country. In 2009, she won $46,200 over three games on Jeopardy! Sutherland's books have sold over 15 million copies she is best known for writing the Wings of Fire series of epic dragon fantasy novels.Įarly life, education and literary career ![]() Tui Tamara Sutherland (born Jin Caracas, Venezuela) is an American children's book author who has written more than 50 books under her own name and under several pen names. ![]()
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