Your Questions

hi Bernard, I am just enquiring about the "Starbuck Chronicles" series of book which I have read with great enjoyment several times, are there any plans for more books in this series? I await your reply and any future books in this series with great anticipation, from Mark.

Dear Bernard. Having read the Sharpe books from end to end, and watched all the DVDs, there is one thing that struck me as odd. In the DVD of Sharpe's Waterloo, our hero gets stuck in with the troops at La Haye Sainte, and we see the famous closing of the gate that Wellington observed was so pivotal to the outcome of the battle. But surely that happened at Hougomont - both in reality and in your book. Artistic licence on the part of the film makers or just lack of attention to detail? Philip Orbell

Sean Bean has just been on BBC Radio 2 and has said that the New Sharpe, Sharpe's Challenge will be on TV in the UK on 23rd April, concluding on 24th April. Did you have any input into the story or is it all scriptwriter? Richard Pike

Sir: I am reading the grail quest and I am reading the second book at the moment. I was very interested in the battle of Crecy. We have always known that our direct ancestor on my fathers side was Sir Hugh Cressy of whom was in the Prince of Wales retinue at the battle of Crecy. This in addition is how we got our family name. We still live in the Yorkshire(UK) area where we originally came from. As an authority on the battle of Crecy, I am impressed by your research and knowledge of this battle. Our oldest coat of arms (as you know the coat of arms belongs to the man not the family as such) is a ram and a lion with fangs and claws bared on a black and white background with NO MOTTO. I was wondering if the arms and armour of Sir Hugh Cressy still exist today please? Once again I am very impressed with your knowledge of this battle. regards Christopher Cressey (Leeds, England)

Hello! Just wanted to say I'm 1/2 way through Excalibur and it is as good as the others! I was wondering if you had ever thought about turning that series into a movie. Now I know with "Arthur", "First Knight" (ick!), and "Excalibur" (a great movie), it seems like the topic is covered. But it seems like your take is better than those and would still be original enough to draw attention. I was just curious. Thanks for the great books! Rick Fitzgerald

Love your (many) books of course. Last year in the UK a series was shown on TV in which you presented (battlefields I think). I only managed to see half a programme (fustrating or what!). I would very much like to know what the series was called and if it is available on DVD. Regards, Robert M Corich

Dear Bernard , I was just wondering if there are going to be anymore book in the Saxon Stories series . I have read through the two current books , and I am completely addicted to say the least . I really hope that you can make this into a series that rivals the Sharpe series .
Thom Seaman

Bernard, now you have finished Lords of the North, when will the sampler be available on your website?

You've said there will be perhaps nine or more books in the Saxon series. As you get further into it, have you developed a clearer idea of how many books will be involved?

You've also said that you want to finish current series before embarking on new story ideas. Does that mean there will only be Sharpe and Uthred (and maybe Starbuck) for the forseeable future, or do you have other books planned?

Finally, you indicated in a reply on your site a while ago that you could be visiting New Zealand in March. Is that so? If yes, will you be doing any book signings while you are here? If you are coming I hope you enjoy the trip and manage to catch some rugby. Bests. Chris

Hi Bernard, been a fan for so long, and at last a chance to communicate. Needless to say Sharpe is a dead set LEGEND! Mate as an ex-pat Scot living in Aussie (a "scaussie" even!) is Sydney in your plans whilst your Down Under? Would dearly love to attend a book signing. Long may yer pen write!! Cheers Morrie.

Dear Bernard, 1) I was writing to ask if on your next tour of the UK whether you will be doing a book signing in Chelmsford Essex at all ??

2)I was also wondering, not including the next Barossa book how many more Sharpe novels do you think there will be and if it's not giving anything away what are the real historical battles that you would be most eager to get Sharpe too????

3) Seeing as it's a rather famous part of history have you ever considered the attempted invasion of the Spanish Armarda as a future topic???

4)In Sharpe's Waterloo it mentions that Fredrickson is serving in Canada. Will a spin-off book on Fredrickson's time in the war of 1812 ever be a possibility? Surely the Niagra campaign and Lundys Lane would be the sort of fight that would be right up Fredrickson's alley. With his enstragement with Sharpe and rejection by Lucille he seems well placed to belong with the "forgotten soldiers" as they called themselves over there. And have you read the memoirs of John Le-Couter a British light infantry officer diary who fought in the Niagra and Lundy's Lane by Donald Graves - if not I can recommend it. Yours sincerely, Geraint

Thanks for all your Sharpe novels. I have enjoyed reading them. In the course of doing business with the Rifle Shoppe in Jones, Oklahoma I learned that you purchased a Baker rifle from them. I have 2 questions. Have you shot the Baker rifle? How many inches wide was your group at 50 yards? Bob Long