Kate Cary facts for kids

Kate Cary (born 4 November 1967) is a talented author from Birmingham, England. She is most famous for her exciting work on the Warriors book series. Many young readers love her stories about brave cats and their adventures.

Who is Kate Cary?

Kate Cary is a writer who helps create the popular Warriors series. She is one of several authors who write under the shared pen name Erin Hunter. A pen name is like a special nickname that authors use instead of their real name. This helps them work together on a series. Kate Cary has also written her own book series called Bloodline.

Writing the Warriors Series

Kate Cary has written many books in the Warriors series. Some of her well-known titles include Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, The Sight, The Last Hope, and Bluestar's Prophecy.

She has shared that she gets very connected to the characters in her books. It can be sad for her to write scenes where characters pass away. Kate Cary also gets ideas for the ThunderClan territory in the books from a beautiful place called Loch Lomond in Scotland. She announced that she stopped writing for the Warriors series in 2024.

The Bloodline Series

Kate Cary also wrote a series called Bloodline. The first book, simply titled Bloodline, came out in 2005. This book is like an unofficial follow-up to the classic story Dracula. It is an epistolary novel, which means the story is told through letters, diary entries, or other documents. The story takes place during World War I.

Critics liked the surprising twists in the plot of Bloodline. Kate Cary wrote a second book in this series called Bloodline: Reckoning in 2007. This book also kept readers guessing with its mysteries.

Kate Cary's Life Story

Kate Cary was born near Birmingham on November 4, 1967. She loved writing from a very young age. In fact, she wrote her first book when she was only four years old! She has also loved cats since she was six.

She went to King Edward VI High School for Girls. Later, she moved to Surrey to study History at Royal Holloway, University of London. She finished her studies there in 1989. After college, she started sending her stories to publishers. It took some time, but she eventually found a small publisher. They hired her to write "how-to" guides and activity books.

In 2003, Kate Cary sent some of her writing to Victoria Holmes at a company called Working Partners. Victoria Holmes then offered her a chance to write for the Warriors series. This way, Kate Cary could share the writing with other authors like Cherith Baldry and Victoria Holmes herself. This helped them publish the books quickly.

Kate Cary moved to Scotland in 1992. Her son, Joshua, was born there in 1997. She moved back to England in 2004, where she lives today.

Connecting with Fans: BlogClan

Kate Cary created a special website for Warriors fans called BlogClan. She often posts on the site and is known there by the username Cakestar. Many fans of the Warriors series visit the site. Members of BlogClan have even created their own wikis and role-playing sites based on the Warriors world.

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In Spanish: Kate Cary para niños