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This isn't really a question, more a plea. Please Mr Cornwell- let Nate Starbuck march again!
Jason Harris

I have just finished reading your brilliant & compelling Azincourt. It is the first book I have read by yourself and will not be the last!! Ive always been interested in history but my knowledge only really started around the English civil war and onwards. Azincourt , for me actually makes you feel part of that battle. What it must of felt like looking across a field to find 30,000 French men blocking your route home is anyone's guess, There were points during my read where I wanted to jump in the book beside Hook and help fight his cause!!! Ive only been reading books for just over 2 years now, so I'm no expert or critic. But what I can say is that Azincourt is easily the best book I've read so far and I'm now going to explore history pre Naseby & Marston Moore!! Thanks for a great read and look forward to another of your books very soon. Dan

Mr. Cornwell, I'm a 29 year old math professor at a community college in Tennessee, although I'm originally from Alabama. I love to read, and I especially love to read history and historical fiction. I can't believe that I just found your books this year. So far I've read the Grail Quest series, Agincourt, the Starbuck Chronicles, and I'm working my way through the Sharpe novels (they're so many!). I love them all. My dad is an American Civil War encyclopedia, and I got him reading the Starbuck novels and he loves them too. However, he is very upset at me because I've gotten him hooked on these books that are ending so early in the war. I truly hope that Starbuck will "march again" as promised in the last book! I just wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed reading your work, and to let you know that I think what you are doing is important. Too many people don't take enough interest in our history, and your novels are a great way to make history accessible. I've learned a ton about the Napoleonic Wars (a subject that I have not read much about) just from reading the first few Sharpe books. So.... Keep up the good work and thank you. Aaron Willmon

Hi Bernard. I just finished Killer's Wake, and I loved it - much more than Wildtrack. I think KW would make a great suspense movie - Pierce Brosnan perhaps as our hero? Anyway, I live in country community in northern California and must ask our library to order the books I have not read as I have read all the Sharpe series, The Arthur Books, Starbuck Chronicles, Stonehenge, and now the Saxon Stories, Redcoat. I loved them all and it would be nice to see Starbuck again as his history is just begun. For now I'll check out the other thrillers, and glad you found Sean Bean for Sharpe - he's perfect and I adore him. just wanted you to know that a woman loves your historical books - must be my old English blood. Thanks and please keep writing. PS

Dear Mr. Cornwell: I am reading (devouring!) your Sharpe's series and so far love them all. (I'm now reading "Havoc".) You have such great historical knowledge! Yet, it was a bit disappointing to find a few wrong Spanish words at "Rifles"... And now I found a Portuguese mistake. (My mother tongue is Portuguese, from Brazil, but I am fluent in Spanish too.) There is no such thing as a "barretina"; it is "barretinha"; the "nh" sounds quite similar to "gn" in English, by the way. I hope my comment will not upset you, since I love all your books I read so far (started with Agincourt). Also, any chance you're coming to Ohio? I live near Cleveland and would love to get one of your books autographed. Thank you for such wonderful stories. I enjoy them enormously. Emilia Rosa Kette

Ah, Bernard, just love your message. God help us, it is just typical of the public wanting a piece of your shirt, your mind, your energy. I write now, after reading your works for years, because I noticed some books do not mention the thrillers, and I was halfway through Stonehenge when I got the dreadful feeling that you did not write Wildtrack or Stormchild after all, though as it was midnight on a freezing cold night I pressed on with reading rather than jumping onto the net. Well, of course you have that honour and I must say even a small mention of the sea in any of the books presents with such authority that I shake my head in shame that I doubted you at all. Well, my old friend, for that is how I know you, I thank you for the many years of adventure I have enjoyed within the covers with much more to come. I notice that Michael Joseph mentions the thrillers but HarperCollins does not. Interesting. And I must say that you have taken up the banner beautifully from James Clavell who declared that to be a successful writer the reader must want to the turn the page... yes yes yes. Cheers Roberta

I have just finished Azincourt. I have read all your others, but none of the Sharpe books, and wait eagerly for the next one. Azincourt is the best by far of all the ones I have read and I couldn't put it down. The only down side is that I know have to wait for the next one. Regards John Lockwood

This is just to say how much I've enjoyed all your books. I look forward to continue reading them. I particularly have liked your series on Dark Ages England.

James Lancina

I just wanted to say how much I enjoy you work. You have taught me more about the history of England than all my history teachers. Reading your stories has brought history alive for me. Thank you Sandy

Just been reading a couple of pages of 'Your Questions' and am very impressed at just how much time you take to reply to your fans' enquiries. No response required, Chris