I still pinch meself when I wake up of a morning. Who ever thought I'd be a children's author - let alone a best-selling children's author? Brian Jacques authorchildmeself Change image and share on social
Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived. Brian Jacques adventurebasedream Change image and share on social
Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human. Brian Jacques animalcharacterdraw Change image and share on social
I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory. Brian Jacques goodmemorypeople Change image and share on social
I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels. Brian Jacques buschilddriver Change image and share on social
I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles. Brian Jacques completecrossworddog Change image and share on social
I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it. Brian Jacques abbeychildcreate Change image and share on social
I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it. Brian Jacques birdcleancrocodile share on social