Your Questions

Help!  I am about to finish the Sharpe Series (4 books to go) and am getting nervous about "Sharpe withdrawal".  Are you planning on publishing any more Sharpe books for us Sharpe addicts?

Linda Bird

Hi there! I missed Steapa in last books of The Last Kingdom series! He is still on Edward army? Where he is?!? :-)

Charles

Dear Bernard,

I am emailing to ask when will you do other novels based on other eras? The Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Chinese, the Indians have rich potential to become great stories told by you. It would be nice if in the future you covered these eras, which would be excellent as you are a great historical writer.

Thanks

Neil.

Recently finished Warriors of the Storm.  Enjoy the series immensely.  When will the next installment come out?  Thank you.

Gary Rigatti

 

Dear Bernard,

Are you going to write the 10th book?  When will #10 be published? I had foot surgery (a tendon graft for a torn tendon) and have read all 9 books while laid up.  Thoroughly enjoyed them and just wanted to see when and if number 10 was coming, so I could finish the story!

Best,

Howard

 

I have all of the Saxon Tales and look forward to #10, Uhtred's quest to reclaim Bebbanburgh, (Bamberg). Any hint when this will happen? I've enjoyed all of your books, but haven't got hooked on Starbuck or the Sharpe series as yet. Really anxious to acquire a copy of the new release non-fiction 'Waterloo'. My heritage is English, Scot and Welsh, so that history is very important to me. Thank you for your time and look forward to your reply!

Wm. L. Faremr

 

When will the 10th Saxon tale be published?  Just finished Warriors of the Storm (and have read all the others) and can't wait until Bebbanburg is restored to Uhtred.

James Den Boer

 

 

Good morning Mrs Cornwell!

My name is Samir. I'm a huge fan from Brazil. I've heard about this contact channel and I couldn't miss the opportunity to thank you for your amazing work of art. I do love your books! Do you have any possible trip to Brazil on your schedule? I'd love to see you personally.

That's all.. I'm sorry for the long message.

Best wishes,

Samir C. Sabbag, MD.

Do you plan to write any more modern sailing novels?

John Raine

Dear Mr.Cornwell,

are you related to David Cornwell AKA John Le Carre?

Steve

 

Hi Bernard,

Regarding my question yesterday in relation to the existence of a Saxon Fort at Durham, I have just found that you explained this in your historical notes section in the book that there is no record of one but given its great defensive position it was likely and all trace was lost with the building of the Castle and Cathedral.(Sorry, should have noted that before posting the question, I was too eager to start reading book four!) There is however a fascinating small chapel within Durham Castle which is obviously Norman built but has a Saxon stone floor and Saxon decoration on its pillars. The tour guild said this was the only example of Normans using others material anywhere in the world as they always built their own. Maybe these items were recycled from an original Saxon building found on the site by the Normans? I found it fascinating anyway and inspired from reading your brilliant books! Thank you.

Just on a further note I am also a huge fan of your Sharpe books and the TV series, again in has inspired me to find out more about this period. I love the Navel side of the Napoleonic period and as such loved Sharpe's Trafalgar. As a huge fan of the Hornblower series also I have always thought it would be great for Sharpe to meet Hornblower at some point, maybe through their links to the Wellesley family, Sharpe with the Duke of Wellington and Hornblower marrying his fictional sister Lady Barbara? I can just picture Sean Bean and Ioan Gruffudd in in battle together against the French in their blue and green uniforms!

Chris

Dear Sir,

Of the Sharpe Films/Characters........Not based on your books…………...Which film and character(s) were your favourite?

Officially there are 2.  Sharpe’s Mission and Sharpe’s Justice.  But I tend to include Sharpe’s Gold in this.

My Favourite was Sharpe’s Mission.  For 2 reasons:

1)            There’s a touching moment in there when Sharpe confirms his trust and faith in Harris, after it appears that Harris has committed murder, but Sharpe posts him to his own house to look after Jane.

2)            And forgive me because I saw the films before I read the books, (which directly led to me buying them all) it were the first clue in the films that Jane would betray Sharpe if the right offer came along.

My favourite non-Bernard Cornwell Sharpe character is Major Mungo Munro.  He makes me chuckle, but I feel he pretty much,  is Hogan but played by a different actor; but unlike Wellington when he changed actors, the TV series makers possibly felt that they could change the character’s name with the actor.  Whereas Wellington was possibly seen as essential to the story and Peninsular War story? Ha ha.

I do enjoy the films, although I am grateful (in a way) I saw them first or that may not have ended up the case.  Weird statement coming up.  Even though I know Sharpe is a Londoner, when I’m reading your amazing books, all I can hear in my head and please forgive me, is Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley,  Hugh Fraser, and Brian Cox even though he’s Scottish and not Irish, when their characters are speaking.

Lee

Hello, Mr. Cornwell:

Was the Peculiar People sect at all like the Plymouth Brethren which spawned Aleister Crowley? If so, you are lucky to be out of it.

Betty Pannick