Cherith Baldry (born 21 January 1947) is a British writer of children's fiction and

fantasy fiction Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. ...

. Beside publication under her own name, she is the author of some works published under the pseudonyms Adam Blade, Jenny Dale, Jack Dillon, and

Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several juvenile fantasy novel series, which focus on anima ...

Biography

Born in Lancaster, England, Baldry studied at

Manchester University , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

and

St Anne's College, Oxford St Anne's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It was founded in 1879 and gained full college status in 1959. Originally a women's college, it has admitted men since 1979. It has some 450 undergraduate and 200 ...

. She worked both as a teacher and a lecturer. Baldry is one of seven authors who writes under the pen name of

. Baldry has written for ''Warriors'', in which wild cats strive for peace in their territories, and ''Seekers'', in which a group of four bears go on journeys together. She currently lives in

Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'' and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earlie ...

with her two cats, Bramble and Sorrel, who were the inspirations for two characters in the ''Warriors'' books ( Bramblestar and Sorreltail, respectively). She was married to the late Peter Baldry, a scientist, and has two sons, Will and Adam.

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'' (2006)

''Saga of the Six Worlds'' series

*''The Book and the Phoenix'' (1989) ''A Rush of Golden Wings'' and revised as ''Cradoc's Quest'' (1994) *''Hostage of the Sea'' (1990) a.k.a. ''Rite of Brotherhood'' *''The Carpenter's Apprentice'' (1992) *''Storm Wind'' (1994)

''Warriors'' series

*''

Forest of Secrets ''Forest of Secrets'' is a children's fantasy novel, the third book in the original ''Warriors'' series, written by Cherith Baldry under the pen name of Erin Hunter. The plot is about Fireheart, a ThunderClan warrior, attempting to prevent his b ...

'' * ''A Dangerous Path'' * ''The Darkest Hour'' * ''Firestar's Quest'' * ''Midnight'' * ''Moonrise'' * ''Starlight'' * ''Twilight'' * ''Sunset'' *''Outcast'' * ''Long Shadows'' * ''Sunrise'' *''Bramblestar's Storm'' *''Shattered Sky'' *''Lost Stars'' *''Veil of Shadows'' *''The Place of No Stars'' *''River''

''Seekers'' series

* ''Great Bear Lake'' *''The Last Wilderness'' *''Spirits in the Stars'' *''Island of Shadows''

Novels

*''Drew's Talents'' (1997) *''Mutiny in Space'' (1997) *''Exiled from Camelot'' (2000) *''The Reliquary Ring'' (2002) *''The Roses of Roazon'' (2004)

References

External links

Cherith Baldry
at Fantastic Fiction * *
Adam Blade

Jenny Dale

Jack Dillon

Erin Hunter
(shared pseudonyms) at LC Authorities with 36, 46, 0, and 79 records 1947 births Living people English children's writers English fantasy writers Warriors (novel series) People from Lancaster, Lancashire People from Reigate English women novelists 20th-century English women writers 20th-century English writers 21st-century English women writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers 20th-century British short story writers 21st-century British short story writers {{england-writer-stub