Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

I'm writing from Germany and have just finished The Empty Throne some minutes ago. I really love the stories about Uthred and can't wait for the next book to be published. Some time ago I heard that the seventh book was meant to be last. Fortunately is was not. As I read the end it was obvios that there was coming another one. So my question is, how many books are going to be published, until Uhtred will finally conquer back his inheritance Bebbanburg?

I'm looking forward to receiving your answer.

Sincerely yours,

Stephan Neukamm

Dear Mr Cornwell,

Thank you for writing such wonderful stories over the years. I have been a fan since the early days of Sharpe, Derfel and Starbuck and am currently re-reading the saxon stories from the beginning.

I just wanted to let you know for your amusement that I have created a live action roleplay character in honour of your stories with the name "Endwerc Earsling". Would this literally translate as "something that falls out a bottom that causes a a pain in the arse" I wonder? Just a thought.

Thanks again,

Innes

In one of the Sharpe novels covers you state that no one has ever risen from the ranks to Officer as Sharpe did. However, while learning to play "Hector, The Hero" on the Great Highland Bagpipe I read that Maj. Gen. Sir Hector MacDonald achieved that and was knighted besides.

Eugenio Baban

Mr. Cornwell,

Thanks for writing, I started as a "Sharpie" and have branched out to your other work.  Question that occurred to me out of the blue:  Why, with a whole island of possibilities did you settle on Derry for Patrick Harper's hometown?  Any significance, to either you or the stories?

Just curioius,

Matt

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

A friend and I are reading The Saxon Stories, and she has this idea that Uhtred patronizes whores on a regular basis. Her premise is the paragraph where Uhtred says he wants nothing more than a bed, ale, and a whore. I argued that Uhtred is incredibly open about his behavior. I don't think he would take whores to bed regularly and not tell us about at least one of them. Can you help us settle this argument?

Best,

Michael

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

My grandson, Orion Becker (you met him in Chatham a couple years ago when you were Friar Lawrence) asked me to take him to Agincourt for the 600th (I took him to Leipzig for the 200th, and we toured Waterloo so he could see where Sharpe took part).  As far as I can tell, all  of the serious reenactment at Agincourt, with crowds of archers and all, took place in July.   Only a pro forma ceremony appears to be scheduled for October.  Have you information to the contrary?  Will you travel to Agincourt in October?

Regards,

Edmund Becker

Hi Bernard,

Just wondered if you had any plans to come to the UK this autumn to celebrate the release of the latest book in the Saxon warrior series? I thoroughly enjoyed your Waterloo talk at the Brighton Pavilion last autumn.

Best regards

Chris

have you ever been to Alaska?  if so, where did you visit?  if not, I would enjoy taking you on a fishing trip.

Richard Arthur Sutherland

I have often wondered if Richard Sharpe ever was involved in any British military action in south Africa. Especially the campaigns against the dutch to secure the cape sea route for Britain. If you decide to write such a book, I assure you that no litigation from my side would follow. I neither have the time nor the skills to do this! I hope to see Richard Sharpe in africa!

Kind regards

Greg

Why are dragons so prominent in English history?  Did they actually exist? And if not why did so many people believe in them?

Jim Taylor a real fan of your works