Your Questions

When writing the Sharpe series do you need to ask certain regements to use them in your books? Or do you make most of them up? (i know 95th rifles are real, well, I'm pretty sure they are, I've seen their website.) Also do you know if you might do a book about the war of 1812? thanks for your time. Austin Callaway

I just discovered your books by chance back in december of last year. I was actually on my way to a football game in another state and heard part of the first Uhtred novel on tape. Since then I have read 13 of your novels, which is weird considering that untill your books i had probably read less than 10 outside of school in my entire life. At this rate I'll be done with all of your books by the end of the year. I know you have the reading club section but I was wondering who your favorite historical fiction author is; other than yourself, of course. Also you are killing me with this openended Starbuck series. I understand you have other projects but its been like 8 years. We need closure! Josh

hi Bernard I hope you are well, I am 37 and live near Chelmsford in Essex and have read the Grail quest series which was brilliant, I am now reading the Last Kingdom I am up to the second book the Pale Horseman- I think the story is fantastic, I have always been interested in the Saxon kings of England and this is a dream come true - thanks mate!! One question will the series carry on into the reigns of Athelstan and Edmund sons of Edward the Elder?, I have an interesting theory about king Edmund 1 of England, son of Edward the Elder - I know it may sound mad but I think he was the real inspiration for King Arthur ,his life and events in his reign parallel exactly that of king Arthur, I will list a few: both were teenage Kings, who suceeded Great Kings, both were Kings of ALL England, both fought many battles to first regain and hang on to the kingdom, both had great very holy advisors, Arthur had Merlin, Edmund had St Dunstan. Both made peace treaties with the enemy which lasted, both very pious Christains, both were killed by evil men - Arthur protecting England from MorDRED< Edmund was killed protecting his servant and was suceeded by EDRED, both had wives who commited adultery, Arthur had Guinevere, Edmund had Elgifu who had an affair with his son (her stepson)Edwy(very much like Morgan le Fey!!) Edmund is buried at Glastonbury!!, The legend of Arthur is centered around Glastonbury, What do you think about this- Alfred was called the Great but Edmund was called "The Magnificent"he died aged only 24. Craig Govey

I have immensely enjoyed all of your books, especially the Warlord and Saxon stories. Since they both deal with invasions of Britain, have you ever considered setting a series in the 11th Century to deal with the Normans? Ed Winant

I am re-reading Rifles as I am having trouble finding edtions of the books in the series I have not yet obtained in Paper back format -(not in a Trade Paperback) and in scanning the comments posted here see that I must now also re-read Seige- To discover yet again WHY it is that Sharpe can not come to America- GADS thats guys- Also recently saw the History Channels War of 1812 and Since Sharpe and Harper can't come( why would Harper leave Sharpe????) Perhaps- Tounge,Cooper or some of the others who are there and then just GONE- could end up there???
Rebecca

David Gemmel recently died, what did you think of his books? Also are there any more viking series books coming out? Anthony Fleming

Dear Mr Cornwell. It is with the greatest of pleasure that I read your books, having first picked up Sharpe's Triumph on a ferry going to Ireland almost 8 years ago when I was a wee boy of 14. Since then I have read through all of the Sharpe novels at least 3 times each including the new ones, others are even more so, and have also collected the Warlord Chronicles, which I adore, and the Saxon Chronicles, what can I say, I just love your books. I do have 2 questions... 1. Do you have any idea when the next Saxon book is coming out? I am currently going through Lords of the North, for the third time, and really want to know how it all ends for Uhtred.

2. Just out of curiosity, you mentioned in the Historical notes, which I find very interesting by the way, in Sharpe's Eagle, that you have never read the book after publication (I think that's correct). I was just wondering if this is still the case as this is my favorite Sharpe book, aside from maybe Sharpe's Triumph. Yours in literature, David James Chesshire

Hello Bernard Cornwell I am a great fan of you and I live in Turkey. I wanted to ask how old you are? At which age did you began writing? Is Uhtred a real man in history?
Ata

Sir. When may we have the missing book from 9 months before Cat Lane to Seringapatam. Will we have the story of the months before Sharpe's Prey when he gave away the ruby to his then girlfriend, a schoolteacher from Dover I think. What happened to Captain Morris (33rd of Foot)? Simon Brett Phillips

First of all, congratulations on becoming my favourite author, in the past 3 yrs I bought every single historical book you wrote. Second, ever thought of writing a history book with no fiction included? Darko