Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by a group of authors and editors to create an expansive range of juvenile fantasy novels centered around animal characters and their thrilling adventures. This collective includes Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best, with contributions from others like Dan Jolley in manga adaptations related to their series. Erin Hunter is chiefly known for the creation of popular series such as Warriors, Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands, and Bamboo Kingdom.
The process behind their creations is collaborative, with Holmes generally crafting the plot outlines, and the others taking turns to bring these stories to life. Furthermore, illustrators such as James L. Barry, Bettina M. Kurkoski, and Don Hudson contribute to the Warriors mangas under this pseudonym, while Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter are set to illustrate an upcoming graphic novel adaptation of The Prophecies Begin.
Driven by a shared passion for cats and the raw ferocity of the natural world, the group crafts stories that not only entertain but also pay homage to the mystique of nature and animal behavior, often weaving in rich mythological elements, a reverence for astronomy, and standing stones into their narratives.