S.E. Hinton

Susan with Jared and Jensen during a set visit in September 2011

S.E. (Susan) Hinton is a famous American author, best known for her novel The Outsiders. Published in 1967, the book about teenage social status, cliques and coming of age is considered a classic of American literature. It was made into a movie in 1983 directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Hinton is a fan of Supernatural, as reported here when a Buddy TV reporter visited the set on September 9, 2008:

Another pleasant surprise was that S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders and Rumble Fish, was hanging out with the boys as well. She is a huge Supernatural fan and asked Eric Kripke one day if she could pay a visit to the set, so he invited her out to Vancouver for a couple of days. She told me that she got into the show because she has an interest in paranormal stories, but then just fell in love with it because of the excellent stories and the mix of humor, drama and thrills and chills. Imagine having a fan girl moment with a world-famous novelist!

In September 2011 she made her fourth visit to the set of Supernatural, and this time she was in front of the camera, playing a woman who is killed in a dinner in episode 7.06 Slash Fiction.

• Tweets by S.E. Hinton from the set

Susan also writes fanfic. On December 9, 2011 she tweeted :"Took one of my SPN fanfics to read in writing group today. It was a big hit, tho no one else watches the show. My fanfics are nothing special, mostly just slice o life stuff with no plot, but it's fun. Eric likes them."[1][2].

• The Symbolism in Sam's Hair by S.E. Hinton Posted on Twitter Jan 15, 2011

In April 2012, Susan visited the set for the fifth time during the filming of 7.22 There Will Be Blood. As she promised her Twitter followers, she passed on a hug from the fans to Jared and Jensen Source.

• Susan's set report via her Twitter collected in Storify

In August 2012, Susan again visited the set during the filming of 8.05 Blood Brother.

• A Day on Set - what happens during a filming day - Susans's tweets collected in Storify

Susan tweeted "New PA called cops to drag unknown fan from set. "I belong here! she screamed "That's my chair!"

S.E.Hinton under fire from Leviathan!Sam

Susan tweeted "A few minutes after this photo was taken, J2 got so frustrated with Angry Birds they jumped up and shot everyone

Hinton references in Supernatural

Sam learning the classics

• As an homage, in 4.13 After School Special in Sam's English class, Mr. Wyatt has notes about The Outsiders on the blackboard.
• In 4.15 Death Takes a Holiday, Pamela says "And guess what? I'm sick of being hauled back into your angel-demon, Soc-Greaser crap."
  

Socs and Greasers are rival groups, divided by socioeconomic status, The Outsiders.

• Hinton confirmed that there was a copy of The Outsiders at Bobby's place - amongst many Jackie Collins novels! [3][4]

Links

• S.E. Hinton website
• @se4realhinton on Twitter