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Dear Author, thank You for Your Books! Only one of them, The Winter King, has been translated to my language, finnish, but I order them via internet and read them in english paperbacks. Useful and very amusing, interesting and lovely! I like historical novels very much and English history is so full of wonderful stories. I wonder if I am the only Finnish to know something about the Saxons and so on. I also like your language very much, because you do not only tell stories about war and adventure, but describe the beautiful English views and places so well. After all that I must do just what You wished us readers not to do. I have You an idea of a new series of books and I promise, I will NEVER sue you for using the idea. All I wish is to be able to read those stories.... I wish You will tell us the wonderful story of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She is my all time favourite! And if You don´t want to settle you in the skins of a woman, you can always invent a loyal servant for him to tell her story. The wife of two kings, mother of several kings and queens, a prisoner of her own husband (do not forget The Fair Rosamond...),a great lady... I need not say more. Tempting, isn´t it! So, this is an idea for your free usage! Thank You! Yours Truly, Päivi Loukamo Finland

Dear Mr. Cornwell: I just finished "Lords of the North" and I've several thoughts of what may happen in your future books in the series, but I wanted to share just one with you: Uhtred will be looking forward to cuckolding his cousin (killing Uncle Aelfric and his children is a given). Don't know how I am going to occupy myself until October! Beth Harrison

Good day. I just completed reading Lords of the North and although I've never written an author before, I wanted to say thanks for writing. I've read almost all your works (can't bring myself to read the Starbuck chronicles - I live near Gettysburg and I've long ago had my fill of US Civil War fiction. Anyway; excellent work. I really appreciate the character development of Uhtred who, like all your main characters, has wonderful flaws. Thank you for this greatly entertaining and thoroughly well developed body of work. Looking forward to more. Dave Durbin

I recently wrote a list of the top 100 things I would like to achieve before my time expires. One of those things was to write a letter to my favorite author. I have never written a fan letter before, and all I really wanted to say is Thank You... Your books have given my endless pleasure, for which I am truly grateful. I truly believe that you have brought more happiness to more people than you will ever really know. Kindest regards, Warren Francis

Dear Mr. Corwell - I have been thoroughly enjoying your books. I just came across the last sentence in chapter 2 of "The Pale Horseman", where the Eftwyrd was renamed the Fyrdraca. You might be interested to know that a local medieval seafaring organization in Maryland had a 32 footlap-strake longship. It was named...you guessed it...Fyrdraca. A picture of the vessel and additional information can be found on their website, at http://longshipco.org/. Thanks again for sharing your writing with us. Jim Kneale

good day!....i have enjoyed all of your books immensely! i have seen most of the sharp! series on film and really enjoy them....i have been a fan of "rome" for a couple of years....while watching the hbo series...it dawned on me that the two main characters are very similar to sharpe and harper...and some of the screen plays are very similar to your historical perpectives in your books....hope there is no copyright infringement here....anyway keep up the good work and look forward to your next book....in anticipation...chuck johnson.....p.s. simon scarrow must be fan of your books....he's trying to steal your audience...not a chance

Hi Bernard. Hope this isn't construed as idea material but the Sharpe series veritably screams for a backwoods War of 1812 episode. Wasn't Packenham related to the Duke? New Orleans and Davy Crocket, the incineration of the White House, brilliant strategic retreats, the defence of Canada and Joseph Brant. . . all great cannon fodder for your dynamite plots. I know he was busy in Spain/France during this period but the American stab in the back (warhawks) may have warranted special dispatch - especially for a RIFLEMAN! Hope you sympathize accordingly. Love your style. Just about to meet the 'devil' of his Chilean adventure. Cheers and all the best Paul

Interesting 'TIME TEAM' programme on Channel 4 last Sunday. Baldrick was excavating Shorncliffe (in 3 days!) and as usual found very little. Sharpe was mentioned as were Sir J. Moore and the anticedents of the 'Riflemen' and the Baker rifle. Hope you saw it. Looking forward to the next Sharpe book. Cheers. Brian

No response necessary but wanted you to know that since early summer I've read all your books except the several with Susannah Kells ,which I'm starting now. They're all excellent but I particularly liked the Arthur and Alfred series for the reason that little is known and consequently written of the dark and middle ages. You described so vividly the savagery in battle in that era. Prisons weren't necessary! Reading your books have been a delightful supplement in the passing of a Montana winter. I'm anxious for Uhtred to fulfill his fate which is exorable! Tom King

It seems like once a year that I get to sit in my easy chair and get transported to a different world inhabited with people like Uhtred and Alfred; Richard and Patrick and all the players of your stories. I live for them. Please keep them coming. Bill Greene