Your Questions

So I started recently reading your books, I like much your style of narrate the stories of different angles and then merge them. I have already read Azincourt(L'enfer should die!), The Fort(Now I hate Revere), and I'm currently reading 1356. So, I noticed all your books are a narrative on English side of history. Of course, you're british. But what about a book in reverse? On French side of history? Challenge Accepted?

From your newest brazilian fan,

Divilly.

Dear Bernard,
I have just finished Gallows thief and can honestly say I was enthralled throughout the book. The characters were fantastic and I could not help but think there would be twist in the tale and you did not disappoint. As I read the Fort not so long ago I was wondering if you were planning to do any more one off books in the none to distant future There are so many stories in history that are hard to get hold of a novel of that event, coming from Norwich I would love to see a novel on Ketts rebellion but they seem to be few and far between. Keep up the excellent work.
Terry Coulton

Dear Bernard,
I'm a big fan of your books and have read many of them with great pleasure. Recently read The Pagan Lord - stunning. I'm now reading Simon Scarrow's newest Roman book Blood Crows. As a writer of historical fiction myself, I still can't put a finger on that elusive thing that some writers have that makes the reader feel forced to read on and on without wanting to put the book down. There is something about your writing compared to Scarrow or Iggulden which is so much more compelling and I have no understanding why that is. Is it voice? Is it character development? Can't put a finger on it. Whatever it is I really could do with a bit of it myself!

Best wishes to you and hope you continue the Bebbanburg chronicles. I for one, will 100% buy them.
Fred Nath

I seem to remember you making a television series revisiting places from the Sharpe novels. Do you know if that is available on DVD?  Tried searching but have no idea what it was called. I would like to visit some of the battle sites. I really like the historical notes at the end of the Sharpe novels.
Thank you for time and fantastic books,
Rob Humphris

Dear Bernard
I have just finished the latest book by Adrian Goldsworthy (Napoleonic war ) and the new book kean's company by Iain Gale.Both are very good but all they made me do was yearn for more Richard Sharpe. I have read all your comment regarding your current project on Waterloo and possible future plans but could you give all your Sharpe fans hope and tell us approximately when you plan to fit the next Sharpe novel into your busy schedule?
An avid fan.
Regards
Michael Attias

 

Will you be writing any more Sharpe books? Is there any chance  the Sharpe television series may be reprised?
Love your work and have read almost all of your books. looking forward to The Pagan Lord.
Thanks for all the enjoyable reading.
Richard

Mr. Cornwell,

I loved your series on King Arthur.  Have you ever thought of doing something similar with the legend of Robin Hood?  I've read a sampling of "hood fiction," and, while enjoyable, I'm left wanting.  I need a Cornwell book (or three) on the subject to satisfy :-).

Cheers,
Dan

Mr Cornwell

Firstly thank you for all your books, although Sharpe is obviously the best known I personally enjoy the Warrior Chronicles / Arthur books the best.
I may be behind the times and missed or not read the correct information, however is there any plans / chance that either of these series would follow in Sharpe's footsteps and be made into films?
Regards
Russell

Read the Pagan Lord this weekend. Utterly brilliant - although I'd expect nothing less. Probably my favourite of the series so far, can't wait for the next one. Thank you!

I fear my dreams of closure on the Starbuck series are nowt but a forlorn hope now... but as a storyteller, does it not bother you that you left one of your (best) stories unfinished? Do you perhaps not enjoy the character/history of Starbuck as much as the Anglo stories? Or is it hard to find the motivation to pick up where you left off after such a long gap?
Phil Dean

I love your books , read the "Grail Quest " series 3 times, Awesome! I just finished " The Fort "  loved it ! When I look at this country and its government today I realize the more things change the more they stay the same. I live in Wayne, New Jersey, we have tons of revolutionary war history here, any possibility you would grace our town with one of your novels ?
David Stumpf

Hi Bernard,

I've just finished reading the Pagan Lord (which was excellent, as always) and I'm curious where the series is going to go from here (I appreciate you're not going to want to give too much away). If the death of seven kings refers to the Battle of Brunanburh in 937 as you've already suggested previously, then presumably this is where you intend to end the series? If so, wouldn't Uhtred be around 81 by then? Assuming he was was born in 856 as implied in The Last Kingdom. This seems rather old for him to be directly involved in the battle, so I wonder if Uhtred is going to have more or a backseat role in future books, with Uhtred the Younger doing more of the actual fighting?

Also, my understanding is that, until a few years before Brunanburh a certain Ealdred, son of Eadwulf, ruled in Bamburgh who was "a friend of King Edward the Elder" and whose father had been "a favourite of King Alfred the Great". Is your intention to replace Eadwulf and Ealdred with Uhtred and Uhtred the Younger? Or are you going to weave Eadwulf and Ealdred into the story somehow?

I'll obviously understand if you don't want to answer either of these questions for the sake of avoiding spoilers.

Thanks for your time,
Ed Prior