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I don´t want a signature or anything. I just want to say how impressed I´m with your books (especially the Warlord chronicles and the new Alfred series.) I wish You all the best and hope to have another great books to read. :-) Greetings from beutiful Finland. Mika Salonen Turku, Finland

I have just finished the warlord chronicles, it was breathtaking.About 20 years ago I was a Sergeant in the Special Air Service, so having been as close to an old fashioned 'warrior' as you can get nowadays, I found it extraordinary that you describe the feel for the comradeship, determination, singlemindedness, fear before going into action etc as accurately as you do, my stomach knotted up a few times whilst reading this fantastic story, the best book(s) I have read. Thank you!
Davvid

Dear Mr Cornwell, Congratulations on the OBE, you really deserve it giving so much pleasure to so many people. Just finished Lords of the North, great stuff! I have read just about everything you have written. I read on the site people want you to write more Starbuck, I enjoyed the Starbuck series, but...... if there's a choice,give me Sharpe every time! Rgds Robert Marsh

Posted on 30 June: "Are you planning to watch the World Cup's "Napoleonic rematch" between Spain and France? :) Sean Storrs" Your reply: "This is terrible - your question didn't reach me until after it was over. Sorry. But France won't win the cup."

Mr. Cornwell: You were right, but that was a close final match. Zidane's carte rouge notwithstanding, did you see one of the French players take his second place medal off while he was still on camera and that Coach Domenech put his in his pocket? That, to me, is also inexcusable behavior. Sean Storrs

I feel I must write and complain about your Sharpe novels! Since discovering them my life has gone to pieces. I spend hours searching my local bookshops for the 'next in the series' and I am neglecting domestic duties. The cats need washing, the koi carp need 'walkies', and the grass on my lawn is long enough to hide all the 95th. Seriously though, I want to thank you for all the pleasure and knowledge your stories have given me and long may you continue to produce! Chris Windows

hi my friend Sean McCarthy introduced me to Sharpe and I read Tiger and have been reading your books ever since. I love every one and have got to say I've never read a better series - keep up the good work. And can you tell me if you have any intentions of visiting the Forest of Dean in any of your future tours? thanks and all the best, Ash

Love the books. Dismayed by the typos (paperback versions anyway). Surely an OBE Officer deserves corrections. Congratulations on the honor! We were thrilled with the news - hope you heard the joyous whoops from our end over the miles - and are delighted for you. Continuing good wishes, Nancy N. P.S. The Providence Journal is currently running a dandy, multi-part series on Nathanael Greene, Rhode Island native and celebrated Revolutionary War General, that you might enjoy reading. It's coinciding with publication of the final volume of the Greene papers, and is available at: http://www.projo.com/. Nancy Nemon

Firstly, can I say how much I've enjoyed your books, especially the latest saxon stories as I never thought you'd be able to outdo the Arthur series.... as a proud Welshman, who also speaks the language fluently, congrats for getting the phonetics across to the reader. I dare say you have many projects ahead of you and are very busy, but can I suggest you have a look at the history of Owain Glyndwr, as his story seems to be screaming out to be told in your unique manner. Thanks again for all the heroes (and villains), you have quite a fan club in Wales. Matthew Howes

Hi Bernard, First I must say how much joy Sharpe has given me over the last 18 or so years, although you must have other writing priorities you should take time to write even in short story form the tale of Sharpe's childhood to the point of escaping the gallows to his first meeting with that marvellous villain Sgt Hakeswill, this story should be the anchor point of the whole series, if you could indulge me in this I would and certainly all of the Sharpe fans worldwide would appreciate it, I view young Sharpe as a rather tough but likeable rogue whose loins tend to determine his actions rather than his head thus leading him to his future role. Thanks again for an excellent series. Martin Milton-White

Hello Mr. Cornwell, Congratulations on your OBE - greatly well deserved. I read recently that Sharpe may be knighted in the future - I was thinking it would be extremely fitting for him to be made a companion in the Order of the Garter - taking into consideration his many female exploits! I'm sure the Countess of Salisbury wouldn't mind one bit! Luke