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FYI, Big fan of your work. I live in Canada. Tried to find eBook version of your latest "The Burning Land" but could not find it since there appears to be no truly Canadian eBook stores. Fictionwise, BooksonBoard, Sony eStore, etc follow the US and do not have your ebook even though it is available in Canada in print. I had to buy it from Waterstone's in the UK for $13.98 [which converts to $26 Canadian which is $8 more than the printed version!] But my library shelves are full and my wife moves my books down to the basement to make more room for hers! So for me print is no more and eBooks are the way forward. You may want to provide a Waterstone's link on your site for your Canadian readers looking for the eBook of your latest. Thanks for all of your wonderful work. Kevin

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have just discovered you! I have read all of Sharon Kay Penman's books and when I saw you recommended in a magazine a few months ago I bought "The Last Kingdom", am now just finishing "The Pale Horseman" and of course have ordered "Lords of the North". I love your writing and storytelling. I love Uhtred and as a woman I find the "bad boy" wild Dane exciting, what a guy! I hate King Alfred, for how he has treated Uhtred and Iseult, forcing her to become a Christian and yet using her healing powers, and being indecisive on the battlefield. He should have been an archbishop instead of a King. I love so many of characters in the books and I just wanted to let you know you have another fan. Best Regards, Marilyn

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I enjoy your all your books so much especially the Saxon series. Would it be possible to advance a couple of generations and write a novel around the Battle of Brananburgh. Please.

Mike Saunders

I just lose myself in your stories, they have kept me sane through the most darkest times. so thanks for having the most wonderful dreams,

Maggie Gibson

The Burning Land is excellent - a great tale, well told as usual. I'm on Mersea Island which you will know and there is a business at East Mersea with the family name 'Haesten'. I wonder if they can trace their lineage back. So what's next please? Already hungry for more I'm afraid although I now have a serious problem with bookcase space. I am planning to leave the grandchildren a series of first editions - 19 at the last count. You may be interested I use some words of your heroes in training (attributed of course) - Merlin on the written word becoming dogma and the definition of 'intelligence' by Hogan. Do keep them coming.

Roger Gaspar

With respect to The Winter King in Penguin paper-back, your use on page 44 line 10 of the word "equinox" is incorrect. What you mean is the winter solstice. The equinox occurs in March and September.

Charles Cobban

Hi Bernard, I am currently reading your "Starbuck Chronicles". They are so good. I am nearly on the final book and they have got me so interested in the American Civil War even though I am English. I want to jump on a plane to Richmond. I have even seen all of the Ken Burns series on the History Channel-excellent programme. Anyway I dearly hope that you can get round to writing some more in the series one day. Thanks for the great books :-) Kind regards Andy

One of the reasons I did not make better grades in Jr. High School was that I would check out a book from the library in the morning, and read it that day, and get another the next day. So I have read thousands of books. I have read two of yours, and an in the middle of "The Last Kingdom." After two glasses of wine, I decided to tell you how much I enjoy it. It is a pleasure to read! I read many books, but I must say you are one of the best. Hang in there, and keep me stocked with books.
Thomas M. Kelly

My name, as far as I know, means hog farmer, in Norse. Not exactly a plum. Proud of it anyway. I love your books my friend. You've given me many, many hours of enjoyment and a good dose of history along the way. I really think your works could easily be made into extremely exciting movies. NOT made for TV junk but be truly entertaining and profitable in a wide market. If I had a hundred million, I would do it in a heartbeat. It's sad that it probably will not be done. My life has been better because of you. Thank you. Jim Griscom

Dear Mr. Cornwell, As I came to the end of the Sharpe books and felt a sadness that the adventure was coming to the end, I am now experiencing the same feelings as I get close to the end of The Starbuck Chronicles, The Bloody Ground. Yes, there are many similarities between Nate and Sharpe, but what captivates me with Starbuck is its on American soil and our history in the States. I did learn much from Sharpe on the histories of England, France and the Napoleonic wars, there is still a much stronger bond to U.S. history for this American. With the right actor maybe you could breath life back in to Nathaniel for the rest of the Civil War and a movie/series to support it. My wish for Christmas. There are the Saxon and Arthur books still waiting to be explored but Starbuck is truly captivating and you have nailed the sights, sounds and smells of the great tragedy of our Civil War. Thank you for keeping my imagination and love of history alive.

Jim Tharp