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I am sure you get inundated by lots of requests to look at books, but I thought that as you specialise in writing historical fiction you might be interested to know that the third issue of Alt Hist is now available. Alt Hist is a biannual magazine publishing historical fiction and alternate history short stories. To find out more about Alt Hist visit http://www.althistfiction.com. Im trying to spread the word about Alt Hist at the moment as I believe it fills a gap in the market now that Paradox Magazine is no longer around. The eBook of Alt Hist Issue 3 will also be available to buy for the Kindle. The print versions are also available on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. Heres some information about Alt Hist Issue 3: The third issue of Alt Hist includes two stories about the American Civil War, one about the great Tesla, a tale of post-war revenge set in Dublin, and a compelling story about the early years of the space race. Full list of stories and authors: A Light in the Darkness by Ian Sales Dublin Can Be Heaven by Séamus Sweeney Riders on the Storm by Arlan Andrews Bummers by Matthew Warner To The Stars by Brooks Rexroat Please feel free to contact me with any feedback you have on Alt Hist. Best regards, Mark

You create/write GREAT books - keep up the good work. The best were the Arthur, no the Sharpe, no the Saxon, ahhh they are all good. Reading The Fort now.

Randy Schwartz

Hello Sir Bernard Cornwell. I'm from Brazil and just write this email to say thanks for their outstanding books, which are my daily companions. Best wishes and thank you again!

Jaison Schmidt

Interviewed you back in 85 or 86 in Toronto when the Sharpe books were still young. I remain a huge fan and just completed Death of Kings. The best words I read were the last five in the historical note, "so Uhtred must fight again". Thank goodness. Keep up the brilliant work. Doug Farraway

LOVE, LOVE LOVE your Stonehenge, Arthur, Saxon, Grail and Azincourt, getting Sword Song for Christmas, can't wait! Thank you so much, you have lit my interest in history through your novels. The other day I sat reading about Arthur in a van parked in a hotel carpark in Lindinis! Talk about being there! I also visit Normandy so many locations there have meaning to me to! THANKS

Chris Pamplin

I just wanted to tell you how much my family loves to read your books!!! we (husband, me and 16 yo son)are engrossed in the saxon stories as i sent this. my son and husband are building a broadsword!!! too funny. reading the books has cost us a lot of money, since our desire to see england,scotland and ireland was made all the worse by these stories!!! thank you for sharing your talents with us.

Sundae

The winter king. I cant say anything that can truly translate the feeling of being swept away into Derfel's story and feeling as if I'm also looking at Arthur in amazement. Truly epic. I also love the type of paper used in the U.S 1995 pressing.

Keith R. Dulak

Mr. Cornwell, I just wanted to send a very sincere thank you for your incredible "Saxon Tales". I am very pleased to have discovered these books. Being a history buff, my favorite period is the viking age,I have read as much factual books as I can, but also try to get fictional books on vikings and until finding yours, my favorite fictional book was "The Was of the Gods". I first found "The Burning Land" but when I realized that it was actually number five of a series, I went back and got the first four so I could read them in order. I got them last Thursday, and am almost through the second! I absolutely love these books! They are fantastic from an historical standpoint but Uhtred is awesome! The Danes are so cool, too. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! As long as you write about Uhtred, I will buy them!!

Joel Gazaway

Mr. Cornwell, I have enjoyed reading "The Saxon Stories" and "The Grail Quest". (I also have "Agincourt" in the queue) My purpose in writing was to let you know that I found "The Winter King" to be FANTASTIC. Your best work that I have read so far. I am through the first section of "The Enemy of God" and it doesn't disappoint. I love that I have no idea where the story is going. I love how you subtly make the reader aware of what is at stake, the way you build tension, and that all of the characters seem real, plausible, and developed. (Making Lancelot despicable was a stroke of genius and I greatly enjoy despising him) It is the various relationships that set the Arthur books apart for me and the touch of romance cleverness that brightens that grim world. Derfel reminds me of Uhtred but the former seems to have a kinder heart. And who couldn't love Arthur as you portray him, or Galahad, or Ceinwyn? Unfortunately Merlin reminds me very much of my Father :) I could go on and on; but I will resist. This seems silly to write, I simply wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed The Arthur books and express my appreciation. Take care,

Mark Lattin

Dear Bernard, I have never been a gadget fan but a while ago my husband got me an amazonkindle and much to my surprise I really like it and use it a lot. When Death Of Kings came out I was pleased to be able to download it onto my kindle and start reading it straight away. I enjoyed it very much, thank you. It was good to be back with Uhtred again, still up to his neck in trouble but always managing to survive. I particularly liked the part at the beginning where Uhtred was saved by the shepherd, his dogs and the sheep. Once again thank you, I am now looking forward to the next part of Uhtred's story. Yours sincerely, Lesley Foster.