History Creator / ErinHunter

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 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.

* TalkingInYourDreams: Characters often speak to dead spirits in their dreams.

'''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, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that]].

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. 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.

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

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

'''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/SeekerBears'', 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]].

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Erin Hunter is the HousePseudonym of [[{{Ghostwriter}} the multiple authors]] of the ''[[Literature/WarriorCats Warriors]]'', ''[[Literature/SeekerBears Seekers]]'', ''[[Literature/SurvivorDogs Survivors]]'', ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'', and ''Bamboo Kingdom'' series: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Clarissa Hutton, and editor Erica Sussman. 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, and two more authors, Gillian Philip and Inbali Iserles, were added when the ''Survivors'' series was created. Erica is a long-time executive editor.

'''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 works 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''. 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, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that]].

'''Inbali Iserles:''' Another ''Survivors'' 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 considered an Erin by 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]].

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Erin Hunter is the HousePseudonym of [[{{Ghostwriter}} the multiple authors]] of the ''[[Literature/WarriorCats Warriors]]'', ''[[Literature/SeekerBears Seekers]]'', ''[[Literature/SurvivorDogs Survivors]]'', and ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'' series: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, Tui Sutherland, Gillian Philip, Inbali Iserles, Clarissa Hutton, and editor Erica Sussman. 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, and two more authors, Gillian Philip and Inbali Iserles, were added when the ''Survivors'' series was created. Erica is a long-time executive editor.