(James) Brian Jacques (pronouced "Jakes") (born June 15, 1939) is an English author, best known for his Redwall series of novels, as well as the Tribes of Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. British literature refers to Literature associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as to literature Redwall is a series of Fantasy novels by Brian Jacques. It is the title of the first book of the series published in 1986 the name of the Abbey Tribes of Redwall Badgers was published in 2001 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman is the first Novel in the Castaways series by Brian Jacques, published in 2001 He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales. The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns is a fantasy book by Brian Jacques, published in 2004. Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales, published in 1991 is a collection of short stories by the author of the Redwall series Brian Jacques.
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Biography
Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England,on June 15 ,1939. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He grew up in the area of the Liverpool docks. He is known as Brian because both his father and one of his brothers are also called James.
Jacques showed a knack for writing at an early age. At age ten, he was given an assignment of writing a story about animals, and he wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. His teacher could not believe that anyone could write that well when they were only 10 years old. He was called a liar for refusing to say he copied the story. He had always loved to write, but it was only then that he realized he had a talent for writing.
He attended St. John's private school until the age of 15 when he left school (as was the tradition at the time) and set out to find adventure as a sea merchant sailor. His book Redwall was written for the children of the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind. He first met them when he delivered milk there as a truck driver. He began to spend time with the children and eventually began to write stories for them. This accounts for the very descriptive style of the novel and the ones to follow.
His work gained acclaim when Alan Durband, a friend (who also taught Paul McCartney and George Harrison), showed it to his (Durband's) own publisher without telling Jacques. Alan Durband (1927-1993 was an important figure in the education and arts community in Liverpool and was co-founder of the Liverpool Everyman Theatre Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Durband told his publishers: "This is the finest children's tale I've ever read and you'd be foolish not to publish it. " Soon after, Jacques was summoned to London to meet with the publishers, who gave him a contract to write the next five books in the series.
Jacques has said that the characters in his stories are based on people he has encountered. He based Gonff, the self-proclaimed "Prince of Mouse thieves," on himself when he was a young boy hanging around the docks of Liverpool. Mariel is based on his granddaughter. Constance the Badgermum is based on his grandmother. Other characters are a combination of many of the people he has met in his travels.
His novels have sold more than twenty million copies worldwide and have been published in twenty-eight languages.
Until recently, Jacques hosted a radio show called "Jakestown" on BBC Radio Merseyside. Jakestown was a radio show hosted by Brian Jacques on BBC Radio Merseyside BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. In June 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Liverpool. The University of Liverpool is a University in the city of Liverpool, England.
Bibliography
Redwall series
- Redwall (1986)
- Mossflower (1988)
- Mattimeo (1989)
- Mariel of Redwall (1991)
- Salamandastron (1992)
- Martin the Warrior (1993)
- The Bellmaker (1994)
- Outcast of Redwall (1995)
- The Pearls of Lutra (1996)
- The Long Patrol (1997)
- Marlfox (1998)
- The Legend of Luke (1999)
- Lord Brocktree (2000)
- The Taggerung (2001)
- Triss (2002)
- Loamhedge (2003)
- Rakkety Tam (2004)
- High Rhulain (2005)
- Eulalia (2007)
- Doomwyte ( October 16, 2008)
Redwall picture books
Tribes of Redwall series
Miscellaneous Redwall books
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series
A fourth Castaways novel has been announced for a possible 2008 release. Redwall is a Fantasy Novel by Brian Jacques. Originally published in 1986, it is the first book of the Redwall series Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Mossflower is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Mattimeo is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Mariel of Redwall is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Salamandastron is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Martin the Warrior is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Bellmaker is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Outcast of Redwall is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Pearls of Lutra is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1996 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Long Patrol is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Marlfox is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Legend of Luke is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Lord Brocktree is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Taggerung is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Triss is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Loamhedge is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rakkety Tam is a Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " High Rhulain is a children's Fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eulalia! is the nineteenth book in the Redwall novel series by author Brian Jacques and illustrated by David Elliot. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Doomwyte is the twentieth novel in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. The Great Redwall Feast was written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by the well-known Redwall artist Christopher Denise, and it was published Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A Redwall Winter's Tale was written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by the well-known Redwall artist Christopher Denise. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Tribes of Redwall Badgers was published in 2001 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Tribes of Redwall Otters was published in 2002 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tribes of Redwall Mice was published in 2003 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Redwall Map & Riddler was published in 1997 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Redwall Friend & Foe was published in 2000 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Redwall Cookbook is a Cookbook based on food from the Redwall series Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman is the first Novel in the Castaways series by Brian Jacques, published in 2001 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Angel's Command is a novel by Brian Jacques, author of the popular children's series Redwall, and the sequel to Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Voyage of Slaves is the third novel in Brian Jacques ' Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Books not in a series
- Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales (1991)
- Urso Brunov, Little Father of All Bears (2003)
- The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns (2004)
- Urso Brunov and the White Emperor (2008)
Plays
- Brown Bitter, Wet Nellies and Scouse
References
Brian Jaques Biography [1]
External links
- Official Redwall Website
- The Redwall Wiki - A collaborative Redwall information resource
- Sullivanet - Unofficial Redwall Encyclopedia, slightly outdated by 3 years
- Brian Jacques at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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