I just discovered that Cloudstar's Journey (new e-story) has an excerpt from The Sun Trail (Dawn of the Clans #1) with it. All I've read (it's too late now to do more) is the descriptive blurb.

The cats leave "THEIR MOUNTAIN HOME in search of a land filled with prey & shelter." So the forest cats came from the cats in the mountains... who came from the ancient cats by the lake.

The prologue & the excerpt I have read so far reads like a mediocre fan fiction. But why do the dogs in the prologue (& whatever else I read an excerpt from – about some dogs escaping under a fence from wherever - sound like they are retarded – or like they are trying to speak in human language but don’t know many words or expressions?

From the latest Author Tracker:

http://katecary.co.uk/blog/the-sun-trail-cover-unveiling/

Kate's Blog link

The cover of the 1st Dawn of the Clans is revealed -

Here is the blurb for it as well:

The Sun Trail’s Cover and Blurb have been revealed...

Before Rusty left his kittypet home…

Before Bluestar ruled ThunderClan…

Before Crookedstar made his fateful promise…

The warrior Clans were born.

I decided to separate this out from Last Hope so if anyone wants to discuss this but they haven’t read Last Hope, they won’t get spoiled there.

From the Warriors web site:

All Events

Promoting Warriors: Omen of the Stars #6: The Last Hope

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
07:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE FAIRLESS HILLS
210 Commerce Blvd Fairless Hills, PA 19030

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
07:00 PM
CHILDREN'S BOOK WORLD
17 Station Road Haverford, PA 19041

Thursday, April 12, 2012
07:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE #2238

http://www.harpercollins.com/browseinside/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061555275

Finally there is a browse inside.

UPDATE: And now THE BOOK is out!!!

There's a great - well several - great scenes in Chapter 3! After a rant with/at Firestar, and a "chat" with Leafpool,

ENTER THE CLANS
(it appears to be a combination of Secrets of the Clans & Cats of the Clans - a paperback)

Also a tease for a teaser about SURVIVORS.

Go here –
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Warriors-Enter-Clans-Erin-Hunter/?isb...

Enlarge the picture & look at the yellow sticker. It’s out next June – with the teaser for the new Survivors series!

or here

Some of you may know. Vicky's Q&A on KidzBop is up now.
Check out her fireplace & that great tall candle (& her purple sox) - yes, it's her farmhouse.

http://www.kidzbop.com/video/1361254/entertainment/Erin-hunter-author-of...

On the Warriors web site there is a list of spoilers (some we know – some we didn’t before) from Vicky’s answers to lots of questions on the forums there. There are also links to her actual answers to individual questions.

SPOILER
SPOILER
SPOILER
SPOILER

Cinderheart finds out who she was (this is one of my favorites)!

Still clinging to a hope that there might be an erin hunter chat. I joined last year missing the chat by 2 days :( and it was in july. august is slowly drawing to a close. Still, since i joined mosteluy for the chats. im still hoping against all hope that there might be one. *cough* "Sheila" *cough* XD

Ok so the image has been released! The book is called The last Hope. Click the link below see it! The cover has the same cat on it as the app. Many think it's firestar but some think its pinestar? Not sure whats up with that. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpercollinscatalogs.c...

I was in the chatroom, got really bored and this is what came out:(*SPOILERS FOR CROOKEDSTARS PROMISE)
Im all alone now,
sitting in the chatroom.
reading oots book 6 theories,
fortelling firestar's doom.
poor sandstorm and squirrelflight,
what will they ever do?
cause everyone can plainly see that
firestars gonna DIE SOON!!!

Has anyone noticed,
mousefur is declining?

THE FORGOTTEN WARRIOR Discussion
SPOILERS – SPOILERS - SPOILERS
(well eventually)

I stumbled across a discussion about TFW on this site (http://100redpoppy.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/the-forgotten-warrior/)
when I was looking for the cover art to see who was on it.

Here's a picture I made of Ashfur on MS Paint. I think I've gotten a bit better at drawing on it with a mouse.

Anyways, he's always been one of my favorite characters, so I finally decided to post an image of him: even though I accidentally saved it all pixel-y, which bugs me to no end.

Orz.

NEW UPDATE: no more browse - it's now a true discussion

UPDATE: Now it's a true Browse Inside at:

http://browseinside.harpercollins.ca/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061980978

NO LONGER ACCURATE - Not really a browse inside for Crookedstar - it's a preview at the end of the browse inside for the paperback of Skyclan's Destiny.

Still - YAY!

WARNING: This forum contains mild spoilers for the Warriors series and major spoilers for the Hunger Games trilogy. I will also spoil parts of my crossover Warriors/HG fanfic, mainly world-building stuff, not how-the-story-ends stuff, but if you want to read it with totally fresh eyes and make connections yourself, don't read this forum.

The Spring 2011 Erin Hunter tour starts this week. It looks like Vicky will be touring primarily the northeast this time; all the stops appear to be from New Jersey to New England:

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/WhosOn...

Sheila

Ok, so I just visited vicky's fb page, and someone said that Hollyleaf might possibly be pregnant! But heres the weird thing, they said she was pregnant with, and brace yourself...

SOL'S KITS!!! *Dun, dun duh!*

I don't know wether it's true or not, with all the warriors gossip floating around, but would'nt that be weird?! Like HOLY COW!!!! Please post your oppinion!

I think I am going to be pleased & disappointed when C’s P comes out. I was reading some thoughts I wrote when I was “lobbying” for a book about RiverClan or Mistyfoot.

It may seem early, but things are starting to appear.

silverhawk says (on Kate’s Blog): February 11, 2011 at 2:58 am

"omg i got seekers today and in the back is a sneek peak of sign of the moon!!!
* REAL spoilers *
- stormfur and brook have 2 kits: pine and lark
- the tribe has bin having trouble with some cats
- stoneteller recives a message that the tribe will not survive

In this forum, you can create Fanfiction warrior (or tribe or loner) charecters for warriors fan fics. Although please note: If your posting charecters here, YOU MUST BE OK WITH SOMEONE ELSE USING YOUR CHARECTER IN THEIR STORIES. Although please, if your going to use someone else's character(s), please let them know first. Feel free to post as many characters as you want.

Character Template:

How could I not post this adorable picture of my little twin kitten? Some of you know Millie, well I tend to call her Toes for the white tips and socks she has on all four of her paws that she is digging into my knee at the moment for attention. Millie, Toes or LittleChick as you wish =]

This is from a Warriors Blog ( http://warriorsauthorblog.blogspot.com/ )

Welcome Wandies,

To those of you who know me I'm Ambery or Ambof. Those who don’t I am Amberheart or Amber1, being Miss Amberminnow has been on recently from what I can tell. This is a contest in which you get to rename me, and the top three winners get a prize of some sort. By prize I mean in relation to the Secret Santa some of you might have attended.

THE RULES