Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

You're my favorite author and I've read most of your books (several times in some cases). I am greatly looking forward to Uhtred's next adventure. My question is are you entirely through with Richard Sharpe, or is there any chance of another tale at some point?

Leslie C Guilland

Hi again, Mr. Cornwell.

Whenever anyone asks you when you'll continue the Starbuck Chronicles, your standard answer in "I hope to get back to Starbuck one of these days."  I am thinking that the day when you put the capstone on Uhtred's story and finish the last book in his saga would be a good candidate for "one of these days" to pick up Nate's story again.  Do you agree?

Alan Kempner

 

Hey Mr Cornwell!

Thanks for all the years of amazing books please keep them coming :) I have a quick question about the Michael Mann Azincourt film that was being talked about quite a lot a while ago.

The last I heard an update was sometime in 2015 where Michael Mann said the film had been written and was very much still active! I've heard nothing since, could you confirm if this project is still happening? Or if it is not. Also are there any more adaptations of your work on the horizon other than season 2 of the Last Kingdom? I cant get enough of your work and all adaptations are most welcome!

Please keep up the good work and I hope you are keeping well.

Corey

P.s. The Flame Bearer is one of the best books I have read in years, absolutely masterful

Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I was wondering how you create the scenarios and strategies that Uhtred utilizes to defeat his enemies.  Are you drawing upon tactics documented to have been used during the actual battles, or are you creating them yourself, or a mix of both?

Thanks, from a fan,

Brett

Hello,

 

I'm a big fan of the Uhtred series, especially so the different take on many well known figures of the viking era. It's especially enjoyable at a time when interest in the tales of Ragnar and his sons is increasing again in the English speaking world.

 

Due to my own family history, I'm particularly interested in Ivar The Boneless - as I believe the MacLeods may have descendants of the historical Ivar's descendants, though it's sketchy whether the Ivar who invaded England and the Ivar who held fiefdom in part of Ireland were truly the same - and this brings me to Sigtrygg. The historical Sigtrygg was not only King of Dublin, but Ivarsson. In your series we've already met Ivar's son and grandson, but I don't recall any mention of Sigtrygg and his brother being related to them. Is their father another man named Ivar in this series, or is he a distant relation/descendant of Uhtred's old acquaintances?

 

Thank you for the hours of enjoyment spent reading these tales. I look forward to many more, and I intend to start on your other books soon.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Graeme McLeod

I wonder if you have any advice for a novice self-publishing author of Fantasy novels? I'm really interested in what you might suggest, after the book is written? I've worked with an editor, am building a website, will have author pages on amazon and goodreads.  Is there any advice you have? Are editor's 'genre' specific, meaning is it better to find an editor with experience editing Fantasy novels, or is that too specific?

Really, any thoughts you have, I would be happy to hear them.

Thank you.

Lee McClellan

In my Harper paperback copies of The Lords of The North, Sword Song, and Death of Kings, Alfred's daughter is named Æthelflaed.  In The Burning Land she is named Æthelflæd; however, on page 378 both versions of her name appear.  Why is this?

Gabrielle Ann SINGLETON

Dear Mr Cornwell,

I have in my hand one of your novels for the first time. The Winter King. Uther has just passed so I have many hours of reading ahead of me. My mind is busy accommodating the shift in preconceived notions of the Arthurian legend  from movies and previous readings. I look forward to where your writing will take me, and I see it may not be a very comfortable journey Life itself though isnt always so comfortable either. I have always been fascinated by the old world and especially the upheaval and decimation of the pagan religions as formalized Christianity blanketed the world.  Traveling to your part of the world is something I'd like to do someday but if that day ever arrives I hope to be better steeped in your history, and yes if I viewed it through the eyes of a little old world magic And legend, I'd not be disappointed. I always seem to be looking for my next read fiction and nonfiction.  No book arrives before its time I've always heard so the time must be now for me.   When I find an author I always wonder,  What are you reading at the present time?

Good thoughts sent to you and yours.

Judy

In the first Uhtred book, he says meeting the girl Alfred slept with (called Merwenna) was very significant. Are we supposed to assume he got her pregnant? It's weird that he's only fathered 3 kids in all these years....

Cathy

In Burning Land, is the bee scene something you read about while doing research or is that completely your imagination? It's incredible! Probably hear it all the time, but my husband and I love your writing. Pure genius.

Teri McCarthy