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read everything of yours I can find in print anywhere in the world. Please Sir, may I have some more?
Jack Reimer

I would just like to thank you for a wonderful summer of reading. I am disabled and spent this summer reading your books. I'm on my 15th book and must say I've enjoyed everyone more than any other author I've read this summer. My most favorite auther before I found your book "Archer' Tale" was Stephen Lawhead. You have surpased him. I'm working through all you books and am saving the Sharpes' books till last. I am a Civil war buff and enjoyed your Starbuck books more than I can say and wish that someday you will add to that series. You are incredable. Thank you again. John Fedkiw

I have read them all - your books that is. And I wait impatiently for your next. I can't say that about any other writer. I thank you and wish you well. I live in Brookline and I too am a writer, athough I stick to 30 second commercials and print ads. Thanks again for making every business flight a joy. David Register

I have read your books for some time,my personal favourites being the Winter King ,the Alfred series and the Harlequin series .Now mt crie de cour .Why oh why hasn,t someone made a decent film from them?
David JL Fleck

Dear BC - I decided to ditch life as a consultant and plunge headlong into what I really wanted to do: write fiction, so on or about Sept.10-12, 2001, a slew of agents in NY and London received the first three chapters of my manuscript. Unfortunately, I had chosen to write about a monumental but fictional terrorist attack on the United States. Most of the responses I did get back from agents went something like this, "You can't seriously expect us to try and sell this story to publishers in light of what just happened?!" Put off temporarily, I went back to being a consultant but five years later, my Muse has just raised her head again and every day now, I feel compelled to dive back into writing. Thank you so much for your "Advice to Writers" section on your website - if there is anything akin to a motivating kick-up-the-backside, then that's what you produced in that section. Simple, uncomplicated and right on the money. Thank you for saying, "Story, Story, Story" - never has so much been said in so few words. Oh, by the way, yes, I love Sharpe, and Thomas of Hookton and the Arthur series and the Saxon stories too...just in case you were wondering. As the expression goes, peace be unto you. Be well, stay that way.
Shah Azmi

Hi Bernard I don't expect you to remember, but when you were last in Australia I interviewed you over the phone for my newspaper The Courier-Mail. At that stage, I had just read your first two Saxon stories and was about to embark on Richard Sharpe's adventures. I'm afraid I now have something of a Richard Sharpe addiction, which I shared with the readers of my newspaper in a column I wrote in Saturday's paper - you'll find the column on my blog at http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/watercooler/index.php/couriermail/C100. If you do make it back to Australia, and in particularly to Brisbane, I would love to interview you again for my paper. Anyway, thanks from a grateful Sharpe fan, regards, Rodney Chester

Hi Bernard, Just seen Sharpes Challenge, excellent. Sean plays the part very well. Story idea..Sharpe in the Crimea. Richard would be in his 80's by then but maybe a son to carry on his fathers stories. Or Richard as a observer for the Green Rifles ? Can't wait until Sharpe's Fury is released in Australia, Cheers, Chris Sinclair

Dear Mr Cornwell, just finished Stonehenge and even though I didn't enjoy it quite as much as some of your other series, it was interesting to read about a subject and an age of which I really knew nothing. Keep up the great work, and I hope you never retire! Ok, maybe a semi-retirement of one book a year.
Michael Calkins

Dear Sir, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your novels, particularly the 'Sharpe','Grail Quest' and 'Saxon' series, as well as 'Gallows Thief'. I first came across them in 1996 on a visit to the UK from Australia when I saw one of the Sharpe telemovies. I was hooked within five minutes and was overjoyed when I returned to Australia and found that 'Sharpe' consisted of more than one book (So many books... so little time!). I have worked my way through the majority of 'Sharpe' and the other series I previously mentioned, and on many occasions have reread them as well. I have been eagerly awaiting the series to be shown on Australian television, but until recently had to surfice with watching all the DVD's whilst in Edinburgh last year - squeezing it in between attending the Edinburgh Tatoo and sightseeing whilst on my honeymoon! (I have a very understanding wife). Whilst I understand as a writer you have to be in the right frame of mind to carry the story in the appropriate direction, please do not give up on Thomas of Hookton as I feel there is much more life left in him yet (At least one more book?? Please!!) Regards Your ever faithful reader... Michael Woodgate

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am a tremendous fan of your writing. I just finished Excalibur and the Arthur Stories and I thought it was wonderful. I must admit that I was not ready to say goodbye to Derfel so in my mind I contrived an alternative ending where the Saxons come to the monastery and kill Sansum and Derfel uses Hywelbane to charge one last shield wall. It is wonderful how good writing encourages our imagination. My only concern while reading the Arthur Stories was that I was afraid that Derfel was taking Sharpes place as my favorite fictional/historical character, a position he has held for many years. So I went right out and bought Sharpes Fury and Im reading it now. Reading a new Sharpe book is like coming home to an old friend. I dont typically write e-mails such as this but sometimes you need to let someone know that the work they produce is truly appreciated. You keep writing and Ill keep reading. Thank you for sharing your gift. Tim Stites