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'''Tui Tamara Sutherland''' was born on July 31, 1978 in [[Wikipedia:Caracas|Caracas]], [[Wikipedia:Venezuela|Venezuela]]. She is a Venezuelan-American children's book author, most notably the author of the New York Times and the USA Today bestselling series ''[[Wings of Fire (book series)|Wings of Fire]]''. She has also written the book ''[[w:c:spiritanimals:Against the Tide|Against the Tide]]'', the fifth installment to the ''[[w:c:spiritanimals:Spirit Animals|Spirit Animals]]'' series, and ''The Menagerie'' series.
'''Tui Tamara Sutherland''' is a Venezuelan-American children's book author, most notably the author of the New York Times and the USA Today bestselling series ''[[Wings of Fire (book series)|Wings of Fire]]''. She has also written the book ''[[w:c:spiritanimals:Against the Tide|Against the Tide]]'', the fifth installment to the ''[[w:c:spiritanimals:Spirit Animals|Spirit Animals]]'' series; ''[[w:c:menagerie:The Menagerie Wiki|The Menagerie]]'' series; and more. Tui has a [https://tuibooks.com/ website] where she used to post on her [https://tuibooks.com/blog/ blog], but has since started a [https://substack.com/@tuitsutherland newsletter] via Substack. She also has an [https://www.instagram.com/tuisutherland/?hl=en Instagram].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Tui was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Before high school, she lived in [[Wikipedia:Asunción|Asunción]], [[Wikipedia:Paraguay|Paraguay]]; [[Wikipedia:Santo Domingo|Santo Domingo]], [[Wikipedia:Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]; and [[Wikipedia:Miami|Miami]], [[Wikipedia:Flordia|Florida]]. She was named after the [[Wikipedia:Tui_(bird)|Tui bird]] in [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]]. Tui received an education at [[Wikipedia:Williams College|Williams College]] and then moved to [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]]. She currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband, Adam, her sons, Jonah and Elliot, and her dog, Bo. Tui was also featured on ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy! Jeopardy]'' in 2009 as a two-day champion.
Tui was born in [[Wikipedia:Caracas|Caracas]], [[Wikipedia:Venezuela|Venezuela]] on July 31st, 1978, and was named after the [[Wikipedia:Tui (bird)|tui bird]], which is endemic to [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]]. Before high school, she lived in [[Wikipedia:Asunción|Asunción]], [[Wikipedia:Paraguay|Paraguay]]; [[Wikipedia:Santo Domingo|Santo Domingo]], [[Wikipedia:Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]; and [[Wikipedia:Miami|Miami]], [[Wikipedia:Flordia|Florida]]. Tui received an education at [[Wikipedia:Williams College|Williams College]] and then moved to [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]]. She currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband, Adam Sterns, her sons, Jonah and Elliot, and her dog, Rainbow Dog, or Bo for short. Tui was also featured on ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy! Jeopardy]'' in 2009 as a two-day champion.


Tui is very passionate and loving of both her books and FanWings (''Wings of Fire'' fans). She loves to do live chats on the Scholastic ''Wings of Fire'' forum and has a collection of small videos on the Scholastic YouTube channel. She usually changes her favorite dragon while she writes and she uses other dragon books to aid her writing. She loves her dog Sunshine dearly, as she named [[Sunny]] after her. Unfortunately, Sunshine passed away in the summer of 2020; Tui eventually got a new dog, whom her children named Bumblebee.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}} Her website and blog can be found [http://tuibooks.com here].
Tui is very passionate and loving of both her books and FanWings (''Wings of Fire'' fans). She loved to do live chats on the Scholastic ''Wings of Fire'' forum and has a collection of small videos on the Scholastic YouTube channel. She usually changes her favorite [[Dragons|dragon]] while she writes and she uses other dragon books to aid her writing. She loved her dog Sunshine dearly, as she named [[Sunny]] after her. Unfortunately, Sunshine passed away in the summer of 2020; Tui eventually got a new dog, whom her children named Bumblebee.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}}


== Other Books ==
== Other Books ==
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=== ''Warriors'' ===
=== ''Warriors'' ===
* ''[https://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/Secrets_of_the_Clans Secrets of the Clans]'' (2007)
* ''[https://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/Secrets_of_the_Clans Secrets of the Clans]'' (2007)
=== ''Pet Trouble'' ===
* ''Runaway Retriever'' (2009)
* ''Loudest Beagle on the Block'' (2009)
* ''Mud-Puddle Poodle'' (2009)
* ''Bulldog Won't Budge'' (2009)
* ''Oh No, Newf!'' (2010)
* ''Smarty-Pants Sheltie'' (2010)
* ''Bad to the Bone Boxer'' (2010)
* ''Dachshund Disaster'' (2010)


=== ''Wings of Fire'' ===
=== ''Wings of Fire'' ===
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* ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Wings of Fire: Moon Rising]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Wings of Fire: Moon Rising]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Wings of Fire: Winter Turning]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Wings of Fire: Winter Turning]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Escaping Peril|Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Talons of Power (book)|Wings of Fire: Talons of Power]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Talons of Power (book)|Wings of Fire: Talons of Power]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Darkness of Dragons|Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragons]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Darkness of Dragons|Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragons]]'' (2017)
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* ''[[The Dangerous Gift|Wings of Fire: The Dangerous Gift]]'' (2021)
* ''[[The Dangerous Gift|Wings of Fire: The Dangerous Gift]]'' (2021)
* ''[[The Flames of Hope|Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope]]'' (2022)
* ''[[The Flames of Hope|Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope]]'' (2022)
* ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)#Limited Edition|Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy: Limited Edition]]'' (2024)


==== ''Winglets'' ====
==== ''Winglets'' ====
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==== ''Legends'' ====
==== ''Legends'' ====
* ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker]]'' (2016)
*''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Dragonslayer|Wings of Fire Legends: Dragonslayer]]'' (2020)
*''[[Dragonslayer|Wings of Fire Legends: Dragonslayer]]'' (2020)


==== Graphic Novels ====
==== Graphic Novels ====
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* ''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: The Brightest Night (Graphic Novel 5)]]'' (2021)
* ''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: The Brightest Night (Graphic Novel 5)]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: Moon Rising (Graphic Novel 6)]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: Moon Rising (Graphic Novel 6)]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: Winter Turning (Graphic Novel 7)]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Escaping Peril (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels: Escaping Peril (Graphic Novel 8)]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Darkstalker (graphic novel)|Wings of Fire Graphic Novel Legends: Darkstalker (Graphic Novel Legends 1)]]'' (2025)


==== Other ====
==== Other ====
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* ''[[Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book]]'' (2022)
* ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]'' (2023)
* ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]'' (2023)
* ''[[How to Draw]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Official Wings of Fire Stained Glass Art Book]]'' (2025)


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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* Tui keeps dragon figurines and plushies in her office.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}}
* Tui keeps dragon figurines and plushies in her office.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}}
* Tui sometimes put pictures of dessert in her Word documents and reminded herself that she would have them if she worked hard.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}}
* Tui sometimes put pictures of dessert in her Word documents and reminded herself that she would have them if she worked hard.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/virtual-event---alex}}
* Tui's favorite tribe is the [[RainWing]], while the tribes she enjoyed writing about most are the [[IceWings]], [[MudWings]], and [[LeafWings]].{{Ref|Event|https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0koHS1dIq3zZBvdlYwKrFeWGjSAo3INqp8iRObO118/edit}}
* Tui's favorite tribe is the [[RainWings]], while the tribes she enjoyed writing about most are the [[IceWings]], [[MudWings]], and [[LeafWings]].{{Ref|Event|https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0koHS1dIq3zZBvdlYwKrFeWGjSAo3INqp8iRObO118/edit}}
*Tui said that if any Wings of Fire character came to life she would prefer Sunny or Kinkajou to rather come to life.{{Ref|Event|https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/dayna-lorentz-wayward-creatures}}
* Tui said that if any ''Wings of Fire'' character came to life, she would prefer Sunny or [[Kinkajou]] to do so.{{Ref|Event|https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/dayna-lorentz-wayward-creatures}}
*Tui watched “Planet Earth” to figure out the characteristics for each tribe. {{Ref|Event|https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2016/1226/Wings-of-Fire-finds-the-dragon-in-all-of-us}}
* Tui watched "Planet Earth" to figure out the characteristics for each tribe.{{Ref|Event|https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2016/1226/Wings-of-Fire-finds-the-dragon-in-all-of-us}}
* Tui thinks that [[Sundew]] and [[Willow]] are the cutest couple in the series.{{Ref|Event|2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na37BJoz4Us&t=15}}
* Tui's favorite villain is [[Queen Wasp]].{{Cite}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Wings of Fire 6 US.jpg|''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
Wings of Fire 6 US.jpg|''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
Wings of Fire 7 US.jpg|''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
Wings of Fire 7 US.jpg|''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
Wings of Fire 8 US.jpg|''[[Escaping Peril]]''
Wings of Fire 8 US.jpg|''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Escaping Peril]]''
Wings of Fire 9 US.jpg|''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]''
Wings of Fire 9 US.jpg|''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]''
Wings of Fire 10 US.jpg|''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
Wings of Fire 10 US.jpg|''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
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Wings of Fire 14 US.jpg|''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
Wings of Fire 14 US.jpg|''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
Wings of Fire 15 US.jpg|''[[The Flames of Hope]]''
Wings of Fire 15 US.jpg|''[[The Flames of Hope]]''
Wings of Fire 16 US.jpg|''[[The Hybrid Prince]]''
Legends 1 US.jpg|''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''  
Legends 1 US.jpg|''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''  
Legends 2 US.png|''[[Dragonslayer]]''
Legends 2 US.png|''[[Dragonslayer]]''
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Winglets 3 US.jpg|''[[Deserter]]''
Winglets 3 US.jpg|''[[Deserter]]''
Winglets 4 US.jpg|''[[Runaway]]''
Winglets 4 US.jpg|''[[Runaway]]''
Limited Edition 1 US.jpg|''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (prophecy)#Limited Edition|The Dragonet Prophecy: Limited Edition]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Tui T. Sutherland|Tui T. Sutherland]] - Wikipedia
* [http://tuibooks.com TuiBooks] - Tui T. Sutherland's website and blog
* [https://substack.com/@tuitsutherland Tui's Newsletter] - Tui's recently created Substack account and newsletter.


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Tui Tamara Sutherland is a Venezuelan-American children's book author, most notably the author of the New York Times and the USA Today bestselling series Wings of Fire. She has also written the book Against the Tide, the fifth installment to the Spirit Animals series; The Menagerie series; and more. Tui has a website where she used to post on her blog, but has since started a newsletter via Substack. She also has an Instagram.

Biography

Tui was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 31st, 1978, and was named after the tui bird, which is endemic to New Zealand. Before high school, she lived in Asunción, Paraguay; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Miami, Florida. Tui received an education at Williams College and then moved to New Jersey. She currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband, Adam Sterns, her sons, Jonah and Elliot, and her dog, Rainbow Dog, or Bo for short. Tui was also featured on Jeopardy in 2009 as a two-day champion.

Tui is very passionate and loving of both her books and FanWings (Wings of Fire fans). She loved to do live chats on the Scholastic Wings of Fire forum and has a collection of small videos on the Scholastic YouTube channel. She usually changes her favorite dragon while she writes and she uses other dragon books to aid her writing. She loved her dog Sunshine dearly, as she named Sunny after her. Unfortunately, Sunshine passed away in the summer of 2020; Tui eventually got a new dog, whom her children named Bumblebee.[event 1]

Other Books

Tui's other books include the Avatars trilogy, several bestselling books in the Warriors and Seekers series (under the alias of Erin Hunter), the Pet Trouble books, the books Save The Date, He's With Me, and Never Bite A Boy On The First Date (under the pen name Tamara Summers), two books in the Little House series under the pen name Heather Williams, book 5 in the Spirits Animals series, and the Menagerie trilogy, which she wrote with her sister Kari.

Books

Avatars

  • So This Is How It Ends (2006)
  • Shadow Falling (2007)
  • Kingdom of Twilight (2008)

Glitter Tattoo Books

  • Monster Party (with glitter tattoos) (2000)
  • Silly Creepy Crawlies (with glitter tattoos) (2000)
  • Glittering Galaxies: A Trip Through the Stars (with glitter tattoos) (2001)

Mo and Ella

  • Meet Mo and Ella (2001)
  • Fun with Mo and Ella (2002)

Seekers

Spirit Animals

The Menagerie

Warriors

Pet Trouble

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

Wings of Fire

Main Series

Winglets

Legends

Graphic Novels

Other

Other

  • Kermit's Mixed-Up Valentines (co-written with Emily Sollinger) (2001)
  • Hide and Go Peep! (2001)
  • Who Was Harry Houdini? (2002)
  • This Must Be Love (2004)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
  • He's With Me (I Heart Bikinis) (2007)
  • Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls (Little House) (2007)

Trivia

  • Tui usually writes between 11 PM to 4 AM.[event 2]
  • Tui keeps dragon figurines and plushies in her office.[event 3]
  • Tui sometimes put pictures of dessert in her Word documents and reminded herself that she would have them if she worked hard.[event 4]
  • Tui's favorite tribe is the RainWings, while the tribes she enjoyed writing about most are the IceWings, MudWings, and LeafWings.[event 5]
  • Tui said that if any Wings of Fire character came to life, she would prefer Sunny or Kinkajou to do so.[event 6]
  • Tui watched "Planet Earth" to figure out the characteristics for each tribe.[event 7]
  • Tui thinks that Sundew and Willow are the cutest couple in the series.[event 8]
  • Tui's favorite villain is Queen Wasp.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  2. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  3. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  4. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  5. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  6. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  7. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  8. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 

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