Saturday, October 27, 2012

Firebird "Rogue Crew" scheduled for publication


Amazon.com has posted some information on the forthcoming Firebird paperback for The Rogue Crew, which is listed for publication next summer.
The price is listed at $8.99, with a page count of 400. The date to acquire this copy of the book will be July 11, 2013.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Release: Redwall Wiki Turns 7


The Redwall Wiki officially marks its 7th anniversary online today, and we'll keep the announcement short and sweet.

While it appears as if there are no new Redwall novels on the horizon any time soon, it does look like fans will receive a story in the near future in the form of a game. Hopefully, we'll have more updates in regards to that project soon.

We've been online for almost a decade now, and it's been a great run. As long as there are fans of Redwall, we aren't going anywhere. There is still fan artwork and fan fiction to be shared.

Thanks to those who have stuck around over the years, you're what make this website what it is.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

More Redwall ebooks forthcoming on Amazon Kindle


On October 31, 2012, three new Redwall ebooks will be arriving exclusively in the Amazon Kindle store, which includes the UK branch as well.

Lord Brocktree, The Long Patrol and The Legend of Luke will be available for $7.59 each; the latter two will be sold for £4.98, while Lord Brocktree will receive a £5.31 price point.

This brings the total Kindle US Redwall offerings up to 14, while the UK Kindle shop lists 18 novels.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

"Redwall: The Adventure Game" debuts site


This past week, a site for a video game billing itself as Redwall: The Adventure Game debuted at Redwallgame.com.
Last year, we reported that the Redwall Abbey Company was in contractual negotiations with someone for licensing. It would appear these negotiations were fruitful, as the official Facebook page for the game states that the Miller Brothers (Christopher Miller and Alan Miller, best known for theirCodebearers book series) are responsible for the product. It states:
The first ever official Redwall game based on the imaginative and epic world of Brian Jacques' books.
Founded by the Miller Brothers, award-winning authors and illustrators, in partnership with Sean Rubin (official Redwall artist) and Lance Priebe (inventor and co-founder of Club Penguin), the Redwall Adventure Game hopes to set the bar high for a new generation adventure games.
Christopher Miller announced on his Twitter months ago he was working on something with illustrator Sean Rubin, this would appear to be the project.
The page also gives a synopsis of the game:
A fantasy adventure game where you control the actions of a Redwall outsider, on his quest to find theWarrior's Star, a mystical relic believed to be recovered by Martin the Warrior long ago. Called by the spirit of Martin himself, you must secretly explore abbey halls, solve ancient riddles and unlock hidden passageways without being discovered in your search of the mysterious treasure. But beware of those who seek the Star for darker purposes. The fate of Mossflower is in your hands. Lead on, brave adventurer. Your quest awaits!
Redwallgame.com is also hosting a contest to win an "exclusive in-game credit + Redwall 20th Anniversary Box set with poster, trading cards and autographed bookplate by Brian Jacques" just for signing up on their e-mail distribution list.
The scheduled release time period is Fall 2012, with a target line of devices including Mac, PC, iPad and mobiles. This does not specify the Droid OS, though.
The most interesting thing about this is that in the past Brian Jacques himself stated that he "dislike[d]" video games and board games. The story sounds intriguing, we'll have more information for you as we learn it.
If the logo is accurate, it would appear as if the main character is a mouse; the artwork indicates that his/her profession is a carpenter. Jared Shear is responsible for concept artwork as well.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

"Songs from Redwall" receives MP3 release

Songs from Redwall: 20 Years of Redwall Musichas received an official MP3 downloadable release by the Redwall La Dita Bookshop at Redwallabbey.com.
The price of the album is £7 GBP, or $11.10 USD.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Brian Jacques celebrated in the UK

I apologize that this news is a bit dated, however I was hoping for some more information to come to light. If you have more information, including images, please contact us.
Last month, Redwallabbey.com reported that Brian Jacques has been honored by the Lancashire County Council, an organization who hosts a 25-year-old United Kingdom "Book of the Year" award.
In the past, Brian has received the award for RedwallMattimeo, and Salamandastron, and is the only author to be recognized three times.
The council is releasing a book celebrating the award over the years, and Brian Jacques will be mentioned in this book. To what extent, is unknown.
The book is believed to be distributed at Lancashire high school libraries. If you live in this region, we'd love to have more information about it.