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Erin Hunter.

Writer · United Kingdom

Erin Hunter: collective pen name behind the Warriors animal-fantasy series and Seekers / Survivors / Bravelands — one of the most devoted middle-grade fandoms in current publishing, for ages 9–13.

Erin Hunter is the collective pen name for a team of authors writing the long-running Warriors middle-grade animal-fantasy series, plus the spin-off Seekers, Survivors and Bravelands franchises. The Warriors series, beginning with Into the Wild (2003), follows feral cat clans through generational tribal politics, prophecy and warfare, a serious, durable middle-grade fantasy property with hundreds of books across multiple sub-series and graphic-novel adaptations. The 'Erin Hunter' identity covers authors including Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland and Victoria Holmes, working as a tightly-coordinated writing team. A core middle-grade animal-fantasy property for ages 9–13, with one of the most devoted fandoms in current children's publishing.