When it came to writing the individual books, the members took turns writing different installments in the series. She also made certain that Erin Hunter’s voice remained consistent, not to mention keeping an eye on the characters and their traits to ensure uniformity. She supervised every single novel written by Erin Hunter, closely scrutinizing the individual manuscripts to ensure that they stuck to the outline. While Holmes was responsible for creating the storylines, she trusted the individual authors to expand upon them. Naturally, she invited submissions from her team members. She was responsible for writing the storylines and determining the direction the stories took. Holmes was tasked with managing their activities. The group aspect of the writing process was a new experience for some of the members of the team. The ‘Hunter’ part of the pseudonym was chosen because the team wanted the book to be shelved next to the ‘Redwall’ series in the library.

Other members of the team include Inbali Iserles and Rosie Best. Gillian Phillip, who calls the Scottish Highlands home alongside her husband, children, and cats, came on board to write the ‘Survivor’ series, also under the Erin Hunter pen name. This told Holmes that Cherith had what it took to maintain the consistency of the series in Kate’s absence. She caught Holmes’ eye because the author realized that Cherith’s writing styles mirrored Kate’s in many ways. Kate wrote the fist Warriors novel, with Holmes doing the editing.Ĭherith Baldry, the third member of the group, entered the equation with book three. But when it came to actually writing the book, she left the task to Kate Cary, a native of England who spent 12 years in Scotland. When Harpercollins invited her to write a series about cats within the fantasy genre, she wasn’t enthusiastic. Born in Berkshire, England, Holmes attended oxford University.

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