Dedications
Some of the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques have dedications at the beginning.
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- To Liz
Liz is Brian Jacques' collaborator, Liz Crampton. This dedication only appears in the U.S. edition.
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- Dedicated to a true friend, Patricia Lee Gauch
Gauch was a friend of Jacques and Philomel's lead editor and and vice president. This dedication only appears in the U.S. edition.
- To the memory of Alan Durband, gentleman and teacher
Durband was the colleague of Brian Jacques who submitted Redwall to publishers without Brian's knowledge.
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- To Jade Pascal Jacques, from her grandfather
Jade is Brian Jacques' grandaughter, whom Mariel Gullwhacker is based on.
- To the memory of a nine-year-old boy, Jimmy Casey--the bravest warrior of all who never gave up, and who will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
This dedication only appears in the U.S. edition.
- To the memory of a true Redwall friend and talented illustrator, Allan Curless
- In memory of Tony Jacques
Tony was Brian Jacques' brother.
- In memory of Gerry Ryan, a great singer and a good friend
This dedication only appears in the U.S. edition.
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- For Hannah Elizabeth Jacques with love from Grandad.
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- For my good friend Martha Buckley, who inspired my Martha.
- For Heather Boyd, who cheered me from her hospital bed to mine.
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- To the memory of two brave warriors:
- Nolan Wallace, who became Lonna Bowstripe,
- and Eric Masato Takashige Boehm, who fought the good fight.
Eric Boehm was a Californian who died at age 14 in 2002 following a five year battle with leukemia. Nolan Wallace died in 2001 after battling cancer. This dedication only appears in the U.S. edition.
- For Tim Moses, a colleague and a great friend.
- Thank you for everything.
Tim Moses was the publicity director for Penguin Putnam Young Readers division.
- For Constance, who collected the recipes
Constance is Brian Jacques' grandmother.
- For my friend Alan Ingram, the guardian at Redwall's gate!
- Ingram holds rights to The Legend of Redwall Abbey.
- In honour of Peter McGovern,
- a true friend and a great man
Peter McGovern was a renowned Liverpudlian folk songwriter died in 2006. He wrote a classic anthem for Liverpool, "In my Liverpool Home", which appears on Swallow the Anchor and A Gig wid Brig.
- For P.F.C. Donald Reas Axtell,
- a true warrior.
Donald Reas Axtell III was a member of the U.S. military who lost his legs in Iraq in August 2007 after a rocket was fired into a military base. Axtel Sturnclaw was named for him.
- To Billy Maher
- Maestro di Musica
- and My Good Friend
Billy Maher composed the music for the Redwall Audiobooks.
- For Jimmy Jacques,
- a great pal who is also
- an outstanding brother
Jimmy is Brian Jacques' brother.