Are we going to follow any more adventures of Thomas of Hookton? Frank Casey
The Grail Quest series is done. Thomas of Hookton may be back, but not anytime soon.
Sorry to bother you but can you tell me if you have any book signings coming up in the south of England? Thank you. Rachel
I don't know yet, is the answer. There will likely be a book tour for the release of The Pale Horseman, but we have no schedule for it yet. Keep your eye on the Diary page as all appearances will be posted there.
Mr Cornwell, I was just wondering if there will ever be a series based on the war of the roses. Thanks for your great books! Christian
I'm not planning anything on the Wars of the Roses
Dear Bernard, I've read many of your books, but this last one of yours, The Last Kingdom, was just great! I LOVED IT!!! I see the next one will be released in October in Britain but not until January in the USA. Why the three month wait? I'm sorry but I just can't wait for The Pale Horseman to come out! And finally, will this be a trilogy? Thanks and keep up the great stories! Wayne
I wish I knew how many books will be in the series, but more than three and probably less than twelve is about all I can tell you. I see it as a decade's work, at least, but I can assure you that they will be written in chronological order! Why the difference in the publishing times in the UK and the US? - I don't know! It's a decision made by the publishers, not me.
hello again Mr Cornwell, just thank you for two of your thrillers that I found in a very old book shop in my local town, where I got both for 40p!! The elderly woman behind the counter didn't realise you did historical fiction as they sell more of your sea thrillers! which made me smile. I have to say they have great. I loved the fact that in the two I've read 'Wildtrack' and 'Sealord' which I finished today, you bring the two books together with characters, locations, little things like the artist in okehampton and of course the sailing. I've never really sailed and found it quite confusing at first but I gradually began to understand! I was wondering if you know of any web sites where I could find some pictures of the boats in the novels just to see if my imagination was any where near the real thing! I think if the two I've read are anything to go by I might take a try to the book shop in the near future! I also think if any of your books deserve to be shown on film/tv these are the ones! thanks for all your books and characters they help me and I'm sure others though a lot of the bads in life, when all we have to do is open the pages and be taken to medievil France, the battlefields of Spain, or to 49 degrees 18' north, 41 degrees 36' west. thanks Nathaniel Farrell
Not that I can think of, to be honest. So far as I can remember they were all fairly 'standard' boats, with the possible exception of the one in Wildtrack. She was a gaff-rigged ketch? I don't have a copy of the book here and can't fully remember. If you tell me which boat I'll try to find a picture for you.
Mr. Cornwell, This is the first time I have ever contacted an author after reading one of his books. I just finished "The Heretic" and loved it. I've also read all your other books and enjoyed them all. I hope you have time to write another American Book. A sequel to Redcoat, a French & Indian War book, or perhaps Sharpe will get his Regiment in America? Thanks so much, Kon Gojnycz
No plans for a sequel to Redcoat. I think about the French and IndianWar from time to time, but it's not a priority and certainly won't be done soon. And Sharpe makes a promise (in Sharpe's Siege I believe) which explains why he can't go to North America.
2 questions 1) Will you be writing any more Sharpe books? 2) How about Sharpe meeting Horatio Hornblower? Thanks and good luck. Elihu Davison
Dear Sir I would like to know if you have started to write a new Sharpe's book and if so when do you think it will be releasedS? Thank you for your time T.D. Young
Dear Sir I started by watching Sharpe on tv, This made me want to read the books they were based on, (bearing in mind that my reading matter until then usually consisted of aliens and spaceships). Hooked is not to strong a term to use to decribe what has happened to me since then, I have read virtually every book you have written, My particular favourites now are the Arthur chronicles, However I really do love them all. Since then I have even read non fiction mostly about the penninsular war (Mark Urbans' Rifles was a pleasure). I have now started upon the Aubrey Maturin series by Patrick O'brian, actually I'm up to book eight. Have you read Mr O'brian (if yes, how on earth do you find the time)? Now for the boring part, Are there to be any more Sharpe novels? as there are only twelve more Aubrey novels left I only have so much reading left. Thank you for the hours of pleasure you have given to me and my wife, Oh yes I am really really looking forward to the new Uthred book, I am sorry to be selfish but please don't stop writing cos we love em. Yours Steve Hulme
I will be writing more Sharpe books, but I haven't started a new one yet. Most likely one will not be out until 2007.
It's not likely that Sharpe and Hornblower will meet - it would prove to be a copyright nightmare.
Bernard, This is the umpteenth time I have written to you and can I say thankyou for always taking the time and trouble to answer my questions. I have a couple more on slightly different subjects. First, despite many scrapes and one or two near misses, inparticular in Sharpes Fortress which I have just finished reading, Sharpe lived happily ever after. Did you ever consider killing him off at the end? He could have died a hero, had a fantastic send off and we would still have had the same outcome - no more Sharpes after 'Devil'. Secondly, do you have any say in the book tours. I would like nothing better than to have a book signed by yourself but you never seem to come to Yorkshire. Have a a word with the organisers and please come to Doncaster or Sheffield on your next UK visit. Regards, Barry Evans, Doncaster, UK
I don't really approve of killing off heroes. Dead men pay no mortgages!
I'll see what I can do about the next UK book tour.
Mr. Cornwell, I was wondering if we would ever hear from Sharpe's daughter Antonia, again, in any future books? Once again, thank you for your time. David DeForest
Not sure, but I never say never...
Dear Mr Cornell I was just wandering if you had ever seen or played any of the Total War games. The reason I say this is that the concept of the game may appeal to you and most of your readers, there are 3 games at this time Shogun Total War, Medieval Total War and Rome Total War which was used in the BBC program Time Commanders. The main concept of the game is controlling Armies on battlefields form the eras the name of the game suggests, as there are parts of medieval that remind me so much of Thomas Of Hooktons exploits in France. Anyway I just wanted to know if you had ever seen then and if you had what you thought about them. Thanks, James Russell
No I haven't but it sounds like fun.