Brian Jacques (www.redwallabbey.com) was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age fifteen and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from age 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series. He died in 2011.
Praise for Brian Jacques' Redwall series... Astonishing!--Kirkus Reviews Energetic fantasy!--The New York Times Book Review Rousing adventure!--Publishers Weekly Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure.--Locus Jacques's realistically drawn characters are full of personality.--Publishers Weekly