Your Questions

Why don't you write in your series about Vikings about participation of Slavs in Vikings raids. I read in books which was about wars between Polabian Slavs and Germans that some Slavs live in Scandinavia and has there settlements.

 

I hope that series production about Vikings in Britain will be success.

Piotr Chmielarz

hello,

 

have you ever been tempted to write  counter factual fiction ? .i.e what if the south had won the U.S civil war or if the roman invasion of britain had failed or if the english had lost at poitiers?

 

regards

 

adrian.

A question... is there any specific way you get inspired before writing your books???

I mean...going for a walk or eating your favourite cereals...

 

Your answer will be useful (I'm thinking about taking up writing) Thanks for being such an awesome writer!

Savas Tilkeridis

G'day Bernard,

The Pagan Lord was the first book i read of yours, Noticing it as a Viking kind of book i had to get it, an i've been hooked ever since, love your work, truly damn amazing ! I will be cheering when the TV series of The Last Kingdom comes out.

Wanted to ask, you talk about your descendants of Uthred, is there a possibility that you have any more information of them back in those times of Viking/Saxon times, or even paintings from Bebbanburg?

 

Thank you Mr Cornwell, I look forward to the continuation of Uthred =D

 

Karl Dillon, Australia

Hello Mr.Cornwell

I am a huuuuge fan of yours-thank you for years of enjoyment! Have just seen the quest for Sharpe's father and although I haven't seen many replies-impossible to check!! I would like to throw my guess in the ring.

Based on the later information that his mother was buried in Yorkshire etc..and not always a London prostitute, was it Lord Rossendale senior?? Rossendale is in Lancashire-fairly close for a jog across the Pennines- and if it was the old scoundrel, then of course, Sharpie would be uncle to horrible Jane's baby which was already conceived by Waterloo.And what a nasty mess that would be!

Joy Ramsay

My brother-in-law, Guy Peacock, has strong memories of his history teacher at Halliford School and of one lesson in particular - re-enacting the Spanish Armada by firing ball bearings at pictures on the notice boards.  That history teacher was a certain Mr Wiggins!  It was so long ago now I wonder if events of that time will ever make it into one of your novels.  Guy also has memories of custard being poured into the boy's blazer pockets, but I don't suppose history teachers got up to those sort of activities even the ones that encouraged a more practical education.  Do tell - were you that Mr Wiggins?

Paul Aylett

Dear Bernard

 

First of all, many thanks for signing and dedicating my copy of Waterloo in York in November and if not too early my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

 

A couple of questions if I may:

 

1. As collaborations with other authors seems to be quite popular, in particular with crime fiction writers, have you considered or been approached to colloborate on a book with another historical fiction author?

 

2. If given a choice who would choose to write a book with, my own suggestion for you would be to write a new Sharpe story with either Simon Scarrow or Conn Iggulden. What do you think?

 

regards

 

Steven

Brilliant series, well worth the high accolades given.

Just an idea that might not have occurred to you, but wonder if Lord Uhtred Untredson, second son now Uhtred the second, might not have a book of his own?

As he appears quite intelligent, good at swordsmanship, and well read like his father. And as you have briefly mention, like a chip off the old block, (Head strong, and quick witted).

Would be well worth a read to follow this person life, and I wonder what could become of Father Judas???

With your talent for story telling, it should be as gripping as the Warrior series.

Best intentions,

Tim

A shot at Sharpe's father:

Could it be José Gaspar (Gasparilla)?

He seems to fit "maybe fictional", smuggler, about the right time.

And wasn't there something about 6 letters?

 

Thanks for all your wonderful books!

LK

After reading the latest Uhtred installment, I experienced an urge to re-read the Starbuck Chronicles, so did just that. I just wanted to point out what a wonderful series this is! I think perhaps Starbuck is your most thoughtful character, which I greatly enjoy, and with a supporting cast of other great characters like Truslow, Pecker, Swynyard and Blythe it's right up there with your best work. I know it's unlikely we'll ever see this series finished and I can understand you not wanting to take a backwards step to do so - but it's a real shame it's been left unfinished.

 

Sharpe's old man... a smuggler who _might_ be a fictional character? Crikey. Time for another guess - how about Dirk Hatteraick from Walter Scott's "Guy Mannering"? Fictional smuggler, but reputed to be based upon the real smuggler Captain Yawkins.

Phil Dean