Your Questions

Just finished Last Kingdom and thought it was up to your usual high standard. Sorry that you started a new series before finishing Starbuck though. Hope he makes it to Appamattox someday. My question was wether anyone owned film rights to Archers Tale? I think Director Ridley Scott did a great job with Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven and could do so as well with Thomas. Any movie plans? Thanks, Michael Calkins

Sir, I was recently introduced to your work via The Last Kingdom which I enjoyed thoroughly. I've since followed up with The Sharpe Books as available in e-book format from Fictionwise. Wondering if you intend to release other series such as The Arthur Books in e-book format as well? KM Hoh

You made a fantastic 4 part documentary on the penninsular war-Is it available on DVD?
Mike Philpott

Dear Bernard, I am a hug fan of your books and have been for some time now. I have all your books and am hungry for more. As you wrote at the end of the historical note in The Bloody Ground, 'Starbuck will march again', do you have any plans to write any more Starbuck chronicles? Are there any plans to write about Patrick Lassan and his time in the Crimea? Keep up the good work! Stephen Hall, Durham

hello Mr Cornwell. I have read and loved your Sharpe books and am delighted to hear that there is a new movie coming out called "Sharpe's Challenge" and I was wondering if you knew if Sean Bean is playing Sharpe again, and if you could possibly give us any hint of what it is about? please!! I was also wondering what drove you to write such great books. Chris

Will there be some new Sharpe tv series made? A magazine has stated that Harpercollins have bought three new novels from you and included in the deal was £4m to be invested in a new tv series filmed on location in India. Does this mean the earlier Sharpe books are being made into a series? Hope Sean Bean can reprise his role but think he might be a bit old looking for a young Sharpe in India. Stuart Beattie

Mr. Cornwell I am a Sharpe fanatic. I first discovered Sharpe in 2004 when I saw a commercial for Sharpe's television series on the history channel. I haven't got to reading a book but I'm trying to procure myself: Sharpe's Tiger. A few weeks ago I heard that a new series of Sharpe was going to air on tv or in theaters. I was just wondering if you knew whether it was a movie or a tv series. If it turns out to be a tv series, I would need to know when they would air. Thank you for your time. Rémi

Dear Mr Cornwell I have just read an article in today's Daily Express that Sean Bean is in India filming a new "Sharpe". Do you know when it will be aired and are they starting at "Tiger and following in Chronological order or is it just a one off. Many Thanks David Fletcher

Hello! I understand that Sean Bean is in India filming "Sharpes Challenge" as I write (november 2005) which will be a 4 hour mini series, split into two parts. Have you had any input in this?. I understand it's based in India and may be set after "Sharpes Tiger", albeit its a screenplay written by someone else. Alan Hancock

Hey Great Cornwell!!!!... How are you????... Well, here in Brazil, the people love reading yours novels!!!... I´m, for example, reading the Graal Series Again!!!... Thomas of Hookton is the Best!!!.. Why, Mr. Cornwell, why not do a movie of this novel??? Thanks for your attention MMG

It's your fault! Early last year I was stuck in a Bishop's house in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea, waiting out a very severe lightning storm - 40 degrees and I had nothing to read, but the Bishop had a book case full of your books. I picked up Sharpe's Tiger - and couldn't put it down. I only got half way through before leaving so I had to wait until I returned to New Zealand to buy it and finish it. Since then I have read every one of your books including the modern thrillers and the romances. Initially I thought I could alternate yours with other books but found that when I would finish yours I would simply pick up the next one. I have bought every one. I travel a lot and recently got into Ipod. I have bought a few of the CD versions of your books but I don't play tapes anymore. I buy the downloads from Audible Manager, but recently found that they have some of your books which I can't buy because of my geographical location. Is that likely to change? Euan

Love your books. What is the source of you HATRED of lawyers? Is it something to do with when you had trouble with moving to america? I find Sharpe and Starbucks constant jibes extremely amusing and find unceasing pleasure in reading them to my godfather ( a soliciter). I am always suprised when I read people saying to authors partcularly G.M.F at his age "don't stop writing" and nagging for more books. I would love for you to keep writing but I would not begrudge it if you retired early into well earned bloody luxury. Teddy Chabo

Hi Bernard, As a result of your endorsement "I don't need this kind of competition" on the cover of every book I've started reading Simon Scarrow's "Eagle" series. Interesting that his joint heroes, Macro and Cato, have Sharpe's best attributes shared between them. Cato the innovative thinker and Macro brutal and brave. They're good but not that good. If you've got any competition in this genre of novel it's from Valerio Massimo Manfredi - his "The Last Legion" is a cracking good read isn't it? I reckon he's come nearest to your highly held mantle. Best regards - Richard Hobart

Dear Mr. Cornwell Just finished your latest book 'The Pale Horseman' which was brillant. Can you tell me when the next book in the Saxon stories will be out as I can't wait. Mr.A.Hughes

I have never been a real reader untill my girfriend bought me all books of the Grail Quest series... since then I have read every book I can find that you have written... I would just like to know if and when then sequel to The Pale Horseman will be coming out... thank you very much... Emmett

Hi Bernard, Firstly I'd like to thank you for taking me into such fantastic lives & worlds, I've read Stonehenge, The Grail Quest series & the first two books of the Saxon Stories(The Last Kingdom & The Pale Horseman)& was wondering if, indeed, there will be a third book after this? If it wasn't for work commitments, I'd have read the later within a week. My partner & I, in our spare time, are avid Saxon/Viking/Norman re-enactors, our group does battle & living history re-enacting which is wholely enjoyable & absorbing. I've only been involved in this field for a couple of years & I've still lots to learn. Your books,although fictional, have helped me to immerse myself in the atmosphere of it all. I haven't ventured towards Sharpe or The Starbuck Chronicles yet although I have the first of the Arthur books. So when will Uhtred be going on his next adventure? I await by the stone of Egbert for your signal,although I actually reside far to the east of the Gewaesc in the land of the north folk, my sword is yours. Take care & kind regards, Darren.