In a new interview with publisher Scholastic, Suzanne Collins talked about her new 'Hunger Games' prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' which follows Katniss Everdeen's mentor Haymitch Abernathy.

Suzanne Collins has released a new “Hunger Games” novel, titled “Sunrise on the Reaping,” now available on Amazon for $19.59. According to the Associated Press, the fifth novel in Collins’ bestselling series — which has been turned into a successful movie franchise — is also a prequel to the original trilogy,

In celebration of the release of "Sunrise on the Reaping," we're revisiting our 2009 interview with "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins, where she chatted about "Catching Fire" with the late USA TODAY Book Critic Bob Minzesheimer.