Category: Fantasy/Science FictionLifespan: (June 15, 1939 - Present)
Interesting & Unique Facts: Jacques was born in Liverpool, England, and grew up in the area of the Liverpool docks. Jacques has said that the characters in his stories are based on people he has encountered throughout his life. 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 20 million copies worldwide and have been published in twenty-eight languages.
Now, one new Redwall adventure is published every year. The books are released in Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and South Africa on the same date. The release date is usually between July and September.
The 22nd anniversary of the Redwall series is this year (2008).
Author's work in order (with publication dates):
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 (2008)
- The Sable Quean (forthcoming)
Redwall Series (Chronological Order)
- Lord Brocktree
- Martin The Warrior
- MossFlower
- The Legend of Luke
- Outcast of Redwall
- Mariel of Warrior
- The Bellmarker
- Salamandastron
- Redwall
- Mattimeo
- The Pearls of Lutra
- The Long Patrol
- Marlfox
- Taggerung
- Triss
- Loamhedge
- Rakkety Tam
- HIgh Rhulain
- Eulalia
- Doomwyte [chronological placement not yet determined]
Tribes of Redwall Series - Tribes of Redwall: Badgers (2001)
- Trives of Redwall: Otters (2002)
- Tribes of Redwall: Mice (2003)
Redwall picture books
- The Great Redwall Feast (1996)
- A Redwall Winter's Tale (2001)
Miscellaneous Redwall books
- Redwall Map & Riddler (1998)
- Redwall Friend & Foe (2000)
- The Redwall Cookbook (2005)
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Series - Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (2001)
- The Angel's Command (2003)
- Voyager of Slave (2006)
Non-Series Novels
- Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales (1991)
- Urso Brunov, Little Father of All Bears (2003)
- The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns (2004)