Your Questions

Hi,

I'm in the middle of re-reading the last Uhtred novel in preparation for the next one, i'ts released 1 day after my birthday i'm so excited.

My question is, what's next? I would love another Uhtred, another Sharpe would be amazing, could it be another Starbuck? You did hint a couple of years ago about an Elizabethan story.

Also I've recently read short stories by Patrick O'Brien and CS Forrester do you have any lying around you could release?

Mike

Hi Bernard

Just watched the complete series of Sharpe for the third time, still one of my favourites from the '90's, I was wondering if you have ever thought about writing about the English civil war, so many characters, turmoil etc, I have my own ideas but am not a writer, just got too much time on my hands since retiring, would like to hear your thoughts,

Regards

Mark

Please can you tell me of any plans to come to U.K for a talk or signing? Thank-you so much!

Stella Noble

Dear Sir,

I have just finished reading Warriors of the Storm, the last one of the Saxon Chronicles available at my local library. A very good and riveting series which I have enjoyed and researched some of the places in the books on the web. I do have one question and that concerns the Roman cemetery that you describe as being outside Chester, is that in fact a real place? I did a little research but did not find a mention of one in the vicinity of Chester.

Thank in advance of an answer and thanks also for really great reading.

Richard

I like all your novels that I read since years  and the characters you create (Sharpe, Arthur, Uthred, Nicholas Hook, Saban, etc.) Moreover I like your historical concern, the accurate details you developp and the way you make your path between history and fiction. But I'm French and something bother me in your Last kingdom chronicle.(4th volume) ; Frankia is assimilated to Germany (in Place names) which is not fair and moreover wrong. Since the 9th century - after the partition of Charlemagne's Empire at Verdun - till the 17th century, the name of  Francia - and the title of its king (Rex Francorum) - had always significate France and surely not Germany!

Sincerely yours,

Gilles a french fan. Definitely

Hello,

Sometimes, film directors attribute a mediocre final version of a film they directed, to the editors/ editing process. Less common, is that a poor film, has been greatly improved by an editor/editing. John Ford: director of classics such as "The Searchers, and "The Quiet Man", shot scenes in such a way, that they could not be edited, i.e tampered with.  Have you ever been unhappy with the final version of any of your books i.e the way it was edited? Or are you like, John Ford, you construct scenes in such a manner,your work can't be tampered with by editors in a detrimental way?

Regards and thanks,

Adrian.

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

Firstly, I'd like to thank you for the great pleasure your work has brought me over the years. I was first introduced to it via your Richard Sharpe books as a teenagers & now as a man in my mid 40's I have discovered them all over again mainly thanks to new (well new to me) medium of electronic books.

I appreciate that as a writer to will have many idea's for future books covering both new previously unexplored avenues & characters/time periods you have already written about. I presume those ideas are prioritised into some sort of 'to do' list. My question is this, is there any realistic chance we will see another Richard Sharpe novel published? The basis behind my query is simple & I'm afraid to say selfish. I find the period the works are set in fascinating & the characters you have created a marvellous way to bring it to life. Like anything you enjoy greatly, you always want more.

Regards

Will O'Brien

I am an avid fan of all of your books Mr Cornwell. I am a combat veteran of Afghanistan myself and your stories seem so real about these fighting men throughout the past.  I was wondering about stories of a poor English soldier fighting in afghan or africa. The Victorian Era was such an age of romance and discovery in itself. I would love to read your version of this time. Also, I understand as an englishman, you are probably not too fond of the jacobite rebellions. However, many Americans are scotch and I myself would like to read a real life, gritty version of them. Not the sappy romantic and even downright false versions of other authors. Thank you for your time sir and I hope to hear back from you.

Kurt Kugler

Hi Mr. Cornwell,

I'm a Canadian but am currently living and teaching in Aldershot, England. I'm sure you'll be quite familiar with the town as I've seen it mentioned in some of the Sharpe books before.

I know that in the past you've had Sharpe on some tight time lines to make a story work. Have you ever considered doing some Sharpe books based in Canada during the War of 1812? Isaac Brock is a fascinating individual (as are Laura Secord, James Fitzgibbons and Tecumseh) and the burning of the White House would be a classic bit of history for Sharpe to be involved in.

Regardless, please keep writing such wonderful books!

Thanks,

Ryan

Hello Mr Cornwell,

I own almost all of your books. They are amongst my favourites, I really do enjoy them. I was just wondering why you never wrote any historical fiction based in classical antiquity? Is it simply a period that does't interest you so much? Or just maybe with all of the books you have written a lack of time to fit ideas in?

Thank you so much for all the enjoyment you have given me over the past 10 years or so.

Kind Regards

J Harper