Cherith Baldry (born 21 January 1947) is a British children's fiction and fantasy fiction writer. She also publishes under the pseudonyms Adam Blade, Jenny Dale, Jack Dillon, and Erin Hunter. She has also written several one-act plays. [1] [2]
Born in Lancaster, England, Baldry studied at Manchester University and St Anne's College, Oxford. She worked both as a teacher and a lecturer. [3] She taught in Sierra Leone and England. [4] [5] She is a member of and has published reviews in the British Science Fiction Association. [6]
Baldry is one of seven authors who writes under the pen name of Erin Hunter. [7] [8] Baldry has written for Warriors , in which wild cats strive for peace in their territories, [9] and Seekers , in which a group of four bears go on a journey together.
She currently lives in Reigate with her two cats, Bramble and Sorrel, who were the inspirations for two characters in the Warriors books (Brambleclaw and Sorreltail, respectively). [10] She was married to the late Peter Baldry, a scientist, and has two sons, Will and Adam.