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->''"Erin Hunter is not one person, but a team of story writers, authors and editors who work together to create the series you love."''
-->--From the 'Who is Erin Hunter?' page on the official ''Warrior Cats'' website.

Erin Hunter is the HousePseudonym of [[{{Ghostwriter}} the multiple authors]] of the ''[[Literature/WarriorCats Warriors]]'', ''Literature/{{Seekers}}'', ''[[Literature/SurvivorDogs Survivors]]'', ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'', and ''[[Literature/BambooKingdom Bamboo Kingdom]]'' series: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Clarissa Hutton, Rosie Best, and editor Erica Sussman, as well as other editors and story teams behind the scenes.

It began when Vicky was asked by [=HarperCollins=] to come up with a book about cats; she worked with Kate and Cherith, and the ''Warriors'' series was created. Tui and Clarissa were originally editors of ''Warriors'' and later went on to write some of the Erin books. Two other authors, Gillian and Inbali, were added when the ''Survivors'' series was created; Rosie joined as an author during the second ''Survivors'' arc. Erica is a long-time executive editor.

So far, over one hundred books have been released under the Erin Hunter name, proving it to be quite a success. The name "Erin Hunter" was created by the publisher: "Erin" is a Celtic name to reflect the ''Warriors'' series' setting, and "Hunter" to emphasize the theme of wilderness -- and to put the books on the shelf near Brian Jacques' ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' series.

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'''Vicky Holmes:''' Although no longer involved with the Erin books, in the past Vicky was often considered to be the "boss" Erin. She is the one that came up with the plots and storylines for ''Literature/WarriorCats'' (prior to the fifth series) and ''Literature/{{Seekers}}'', and has been an editor for the two series, in addition to having written some of the [[ExpandedUniverse Field Guides]] and e-book novellas on her own. Many of the decisions about the plot have rested with her, though [[GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld she hasn't always gotten her way]]. As the long-time "face" of Erin Hunter, she's the one who wrote author's notes and went on the most tours. She stepped down from her active Erin role due to her health. ''Spottedleaf's Heart'' and ''Pinestar's Choice'' were her last Warriors books, at which point she felt she'd written as much as she could about the Clans and that it was time to move on. Vicky lives in the UK. She has written a couple other books of her own, called ''Rider in the Dark'', ''The Horse from the Sea'', and ''Heart of Fire''. Her Facebook page can be found [[https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Vicky-Holmes-13-of-the-Erin-Hunters/29566467453 here]].

'''Kate Cary:''' One of the women who writes the books. She has mainly worked on ''Warriors'' - and was the one who wrote the first book, ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsIntoTheWild Into the Wild]]'' - though she has also written one ''Seekers'' book. She has two books under her own name: ''Literature/Bloodline2006'', and its sequel, ''Bloodline: Reckoning''. She lives in England. She has a [[http://katecary.co.uk/ website]], [[https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Kate-Cary/139542771628 Facebook page]], and [[http://twitter.com/#!/KatieThreeCats Twitter account]].

'''Cherith Baldry:''' One of the women who writes the books. She has worked on both ''Warriors'' and ''Seekers''. She currently lives in the UK. Her cats Bramble and Sorrel [[TributeToFido appear as Brambleclaw and Sorreltail in the Warriors books]]. She has written a children's series called ''The Abbey Mysteries'' and an adult book called ''Exiled''. Her Twitter is [[https://twitter.com/CherithBaldry here]].

'''Tui Sutherland:''' One of the women who writes the books, though she began as an editor for ''Warriors'' before deciding to write full-time. She mostly worked on ''Seekers'', though she did write one ''Warriors'' [[ExpandedUniverse Field Guide]]. She has written many books under several different pseudonyms and her own name, notably ''Literature/WingsOfFire''. She lives in the US, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTPS5y21qsM has appeared on]] Series/{{Jeopardy}}. She has a [[http://www.tuibooks.com/ website]] and [[https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tui-T-Sutherland/101732837959 Facebook page]].

'''Gillian Philip:''' The writer of some of ''Survivors'' and ''Bravelands''. She has written several books, both under her own name and under pseudonyms, including the ''Darke Academy'' and ''The Rebel Angels'' series. She lives in the UK. She has a [[http://www.gillianphilip.com/ website]], [[https://www.facebook.com/gillianphilipauthor Facebook page]], and [[http://twitter.com/gillian_philip Twitter account]]. As of June 2020, she is no longer a member of the Erin Hunter team due to controversial transphobic statements made on her Twitter account.

'''Inbali Iserles:''' Another ''Survivors'' and ''Bravelands'' author. Under her own name, she has written ''Literature/TheTygrineCat'', ''Literature/FoxCraft'', and ''The Bloodstone Bird''. She lives in England. Her Facebook can be found [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inbali-Iserles/51437269926 here]].

'''Erica Sussman''' is the person who makes some of the final decisions of the books, and who has worked on all the Erin Hunter series. She is the editorial director (formerly executive editor) for [=HarperCollins=] Children's Books. While she had been involved with the books for many years, she wasn't really known to fans for many years due to rarely hearing about her, until later on, when she was chosen for an interview on the official Erin Hunter forums, and toured as "Erin" at least once to promote the books. She lives in the US. Her Twitter can be found [[https://twitter.com/EricaSussman here]].

'''Clarissa Hutton:''' Clarissa was originally an editor of ''Warriors'' before joining Working Partners and working more closely with the series. She helped with ''Dawn of the Clans'', and later went on to write some of the ''Warriors'' novellas. She has also written other works under her own name and pseudonyms, including a children's adaptation of ''The Three Musketeers''. She lives in the US.

'''Rosie Best:''' An editor for ''Warriors'' and an author of ''Survivors'', ''Bravelands'', and ''Bamboo Kingdom''. Under her own name, she has written a book called ''Skulk''. She lives in the US. She uses [[https://twitter.com/rosiejbest Twitter]] and [[https://skulkingwriter.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].

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!!Tropes common in their works:
%%* ActionGirl
%%* AnyoneCanDie
* AuthorCatchphrase: Books written by Cherith Baldry in both ''Warriors'' and ''Seekers'' often include a hungry character saying the phrase "My belly thinks my throat's been clawed out."
%%* TheChosenOne
%%* TheChosenMany
%%* GrayAndGrayMorality
* HoldYourHippogriffs: The books tend to give the animals their own vocabulary for anything human-related. In ''Warriors'', humans are called "Twolegs" and cars are "monsters"; in ''Seekers'', they're called things such as "flat-faces" and "firebeasts"; in ''Survivors'', they're "longpaws" and "loudcages".
* MythArc: Each series is split into six-book-long arcs.
* SpiritAdvisor: It's common for characters in the various series to be guided by spirits, usually via dreams.
* TalkingInYourDreams: Characters often speak to dead, but very real, spirits in their dreams.
* {{Xenofiction}}: The defining feature of the Hunter books is that they focus entirely on the societies and lives of nonhuman animals, with varying degrees of anthropomorphism but always depicting humanity from an external, animal's-eye view.
%%* WorldOfBadass
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