Your Questions

Dear Sir, I'm sorry to bother you again, but I have felt an insurmountable desire to show what is either my extreme erudition or astonishing knack for exploring the correct section of a reference library. This is I admit so much prelude to a question: Do you intend to end your saga of Uhtred Ragnarsson with the Battle of Tettenhall? From what I can learn about the battle this would be appropriate. You need not openly post your answer to this on the bulletin boards, but I would be genuinly interested in knowing if my deduction ("educated guess" in truth) is the correct one. With regards, Euan Donald.

Dear Mr Cornwell, It almost goes without saying, but thank you for a stunning catalogue of great literature. I have thoroughly enjoyed every book, and have used them to persuade my illiterate younger brother that reading can be a great experience. You must get requests like these all the time, but a school friend of mine once asked whether you might name a character after him. Lo and behold, Lt Jack Bullen was born. I was hoping that you might do the same for me. I realise that Henry Venmore-Rowland is a bit more of a mouthful, so no hard feelings if this is unfeasible. If it would be easier, fell free to mutate my name to create a character in your next Saxon saga. I am half Welsh, if that helps. Many thanks, and please don't stop writing, Henry V-R

Mr. Bernard, Plans for Book 5 of Starbuck Chronicles ? Mike

I finished reading the 3rd book in the saxon stories. re'read the arthur books which are fantastic. but I have been wondering when the 4th book is due out in the saxon stories? And also do you have any plans for a 4th book in the grail series. many thanks, Andrew Hayes

Mr. Cornwell, Just wanted to point something out, on wikipedia.org under 'The Warlord Chronicles' it says that Enemy of God was renamed Bloody Ground in the U.S.A...? I had a look around, as I thought to myself; surely this will be confusing, having two books called the same? However on amazon.com and on your own site here, there is no mention of this. Was this just a fault by the author who wrote this on wikipedia? Also, growing up I learnt from school and children books about the Legendary King Arthur. I also always thought that Morgan (or Morgause) seduced Arthur, then gave birth to Mordred. Mordred therefor I always thought as the illegitimate illegitimate son of Arthur. In The Warlord Cronicles it is different. Mordred, Arthurs half brother died, his pregant wife gave birth to a son, also called Mordred. Therefor Mordred in your story is Arthurs nephew. Also I have always thought of Tristan of being King Marks nephew, but in your books he is Marks Son. Just wondered why did you decide to change this? I know there are many differences of the mordern adaption of the story of Arthur and these are not the only differences in the trilogy, but just out of curiosity, why did you make little changes like these two? Totally not criticism, I love these books!

The Warlord Chronicles and The Saxon Stories are my favorite of your books, as I love both periods in British History. What period in time would you like to be born in? Congratulations on the OBE and I am eagerly awaiting the next in the Saxon Stories! Charlotte, Kent, England

Dear Mr Cornwell, Just before I retired I was given as a gift your first Starbuck book. Whereby introducing me to your writings. Since then I have read (I think) everything that you have written (I might add that I am an avid reader retirement being a great help). Please, please, please when am I going to have further adventures of Starbuck, Thomas of Hookton and of course our beloved Sharpe? Although I do feel that having killed off most of his group in Waterloo, can he go anywhere without them? So I must hope for more Starbuck or Thomas. I might add that in the absence of anything new, the previous books are becoming very dog eared. Very best wishes to you may you as one man continue to put pen to paper for the enjoyment of many. P.S.A sequel to Gallows Thief wouldn't go amiss. Thank you for all the pleasure you have given to me Yours sincerely, Trish Southgate

Mr. Cornwell, I wonder if you ever met a relative of mine in Ireland. James Plunkett Kelly the author is related through my mother's side of the family. He past away a few years ago before I ever had the chance to travel to Ireland. We live near Cape Cod and visit there often. thanks in advance. Jim

Hi Bernard Just a small question really are you going to write anymore books about Sharpe and any more on the Starbuck chronicles? I have read most of your books and enjoyed reading them but Sharpe and Starbuck are my favourite. Regards M Keane

LOVE BOTH THE GRAIL QUEST AND SHARPES SERIES. ARE YOU PLANNING ANY FURTHER TALES ON SHARPE AFTER SHARPE'S DEVIL? WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN ENDING FOR THE SERIES. LOVE YOUR WORK, THANKS FOR THE STORIES. LYNN KRIVE

Hi Bernard!!! I really enjoy all your books, I´ve read all of them except for the Sharpe series, I read one (sharpe´s Sword) and it was quite good though I prefer Arthur´s, the grail quest and the saxon stories jejjejeje!!! My real concern is that I´ve read nearly all the books of my favourite writters (David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchet, yours of course:) and I would really appreciate if you could recommend to me any other writer with more or less the same themes or at least as entertaining as yours (I know it´s difficult) Thanks for your attention, Javier, Spain, Madrid