This article is not a part of the Warriors universe and is from the real world.
Cherith Baldry (born in Lancaster, England) is a writer of fantasy fiction.[5] Baldry collaborates with Kate Cary, Victoria Holmes, and Tui Sutherland under the pen name of Erin Hunter, writing the Warriors book series.[6]
Biography
- Cherith was born in Lancaster, England, UK, on 21 January 1947.[7] Cherith grew up on a farm and worked with house cats.
- For a while, she took up the job of teaching, but gave it up in order to become a full time writer.[6] She was married to the late Peter Baldry, a scientist.[6] She had two sons named Will and Adam.[6] Will and Adam were adults when Cherith's husband died.[6]
- She currently lives alone in Reigate, England,[8] with her two cats, Bramble and Sorrel, who inspired characters in the Warriors books (Bramblestar and Sorreltail, respectively).[9]
Warriors Books
- Forest of Secrets
- A Dangerous Path
- The Darkest Hour
- Midnight
- Moonrise
- Starlight
- Twilight
- Sunset
- Outcast
- Long Shadows
- Sunrise
- The Fourth Apprentice
- Sign of the Moon
- The Sun Trail
- Thunder Rising
- The Blazing Star
- Firestar's Quest
- SkyClan's Destiny
- Yellowfang's Secret
- Bramblestar's Storm
- The Apprentice's Quest[10]
- The Shattered Sky[11]
- A Vision of Shadows book 5[12]
Other Books
Eaglesmount Trilogy
- The Silver Horn (2001)
- The Emerald Throne (2001)
- The Lake of Darkness (2004)
Abbey Series
- The Buried Cross (2004)
- The Silent Man (2004)
- The Scarlet Spring (2004)
- The Drowned Sword (2005)
Seekers
- Great Bear Lake (2009)
- The Last Wilderness (2010)
- Spirits in the Stars (2011)
Novels
- The Book and the Phoenix (1989)
- A Rush of Golden Wings (1991)
- Storm Wind (1994)
- Cradoc's Quest (1994)
- Drew's Talents (1997)
- Mutiny in Space (1997)
- Exiled from Camelot (2000)
- The Reliquary Ring (2002)
- The Roses of Roazon (2004)
Trivia
- Her favorite characters in the Warriors series are Bramblestar, Dustpelt, and Leafpool.[13]
- Her favorite book is The Darkest Hour.[13]
- The first warrior name she came up with was Thistleclaw.[9]
- Cherith wrote one book in a month, though it was hard work.[9]
- During Erin Hunter Chat 2, Cloudtail and Brightheart is her favorite shipping.[13] However, in Erin Hunter Chat 3, her favorite shippings are Leafpool/Crowfeather Bramblestar/Squirrelflight, and Dustpelt/Ferncloud.[14]
- If she could bring a cat into life, it might be Whitestorm or Yellowfang.[13]
- It was hard for her to write the ending of Moonrise.[13]
- If she could be a Clan cat, she would be in ThunderClan.[13]
- Cherith's favorite books to write and read are either The Darkest Hour or Firestar's Quest and Into the Wild, respectively.[13]
- Her favorite color is blue-green.[14]
- In the third chat, she revealed that her favorite villain is Hawkfrost and favorite warrior name is Brightheart.[14]
- Her favorite perspectives to write from are Squirrelflight's and Leafpool's.[14]
- Her favorite death to write was Darkstripe's.[14]
- If she could make Ravenpaw into a warrior, she would name him Ravenwing.[14]
- If she could be married to a Clan cat, she would choose Bramblestar.[14]
- Both Kate and Cherith write for 6 hours a day.[14]
- Her favorite Clan is ThunderClan.[14]
References and Citations
- ↑ Revealed on biography.jrank.org
- ↑ Revealed on fiction.co.uk
- ↑ Revealed on biography.jrank.org
- ↑ Revealed on biography.jrank.org
- ↑ Revealed on biography.jrank.org
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Revealed on http://www.warriorcats.com/meet-erin-hunter
- ↑ Revealed on http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?5071
- ↑ Revealed on fiction.co.uk
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed to be a in Erin Hunter Chat 1, undefined
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's blog
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's blog
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's blog
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Revealed to be a in Erin Hunter Chat 2, undefined
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Revealed to be a in Erin Hunter Chat 3, undefined