Your Questions

Hello,

I have just finished reading the pagan lord. It is amazing, all I was unsure about is does Uhtred live? and will there be an 8th book? if so please please please, start  working on it right away.
Also have you considered the idea of a priest of odin?

John Gill

Hi Bernard,

Let me start off as I am sure many emails do by saying how much I enjoy your books, I have read most of your books, with the Warrior Chronicles being my favourite. I am a rather avid history fan, having done a degree in ancient history, I was curious to know why in your books, characters Uhtred and the people he faces, use coarse language so poorly? I mean in the ancient world, the greeks, romans and many others had coarse language with the same words we use now and so the "medieval" period. So why did you choose to write the coarse language in such a way that it comes across as almost comical rather than gritty and full of anger?

Thanks for your time
Ben

Good afternoon. My name is José Costa, I am from Portugal, and I am a portuguese reader and admirer of Bernard Cornwell's books. I am writing you because of the Saxon Stories, my favourite series of all. Here in Portugal, book shops only sell till "The Burning Land". I called the portuguese publisher of the first five books and it seems that they don't have the publishing rights anymore, And they don't know who has the rights, neither they do know if anyone has the rights. I am desperately writing you because I am afraid I still have to wait a long time to read "The Death of Kings", "The Pagan Lord" and following books in portuguese. So, I wonder If you could tell me if any portuguese publisher has already the rights for the last two and future saxon stories books. Thank you for your time and please forgive me for any english mistake.

 

Mr Cornwell.
Some years back you appeared at the Civic Centre in Chelmsford,not too long after you had written the Arthur triology (the best novels I have ever read...I read all three,three times straight off...all a bit numerology!!)I was supposed to have attended but work prevented attending. I had two questions to ask you (that I will get to shortly),
The Arthurian theme has always been my favourite subject,having nearly 300 books on the subject I (and most enthusiasts ...obviously including yourself by the quality of the research for your books)drew the same conclusion,"Arthur..not a King,a v.powerful warlord,fighting on many fronts,(including betrayal in his own backyard) trying to create a "United Kingdom",12 Battles,(13th prob killed him....possibly abroad...The Riothamus theory..good old Geoffrey Ashe)not documented as he was Romano-British (a Celt) prob not a Christian etc....fantastic.
Q.1  Other than Excalibur that was great but just the Maloryistic retelling.....Why Oh Why has there never been a decent movie,set in the right time period made? Your books would be a fantastic basis for them.Done in a "Lord of the Rings" type trilogy (Peter Jackson would be nice!) or maybe like A Knights Tale or Highlander with a mix of Rock/Classical music but made with the deference it deserves.
So Have you ever been approached for a film to be made of it (and if so how would YOU like it to be?)
and Question 2. In the books you wrote "But Arthur never went to Kernow",what was the reason behind that (understood it wouldn't have been where "Camelot-Cadbury would have been or any decisive battles but "Never?")
Anyhoo (as Monty would say) sorry for the long winded Questions but that's why I'm not a writer!!.....
Thanks again for everything,look forward to your thoughts.
Riothamus

What a Fantastic series! I have been well and truly hooked. I've just finished reading the pagan lord, and to quote what a reader had said I have post book blues because I am now desperate for the next one, and to find out why they couldn't hear Uhtred, so I was wondering when you are releasing the next one? The sad thing is I know, like you that it has to come to an end, good things can't last forever, but how many more books will you be writing about him? He has become such a huge part in my life. Thank you so much for bringing him to life!!!
Holly
Australia
P.s when will you be doing a book tour down under?

I have always waited patiently for your next book of the WARRIOR Chronicles. This time I am afraid I can not ?
Any time soon?
Kind regards
Jules Martin

I was just wondering if there had been any interest in the Saxon stories going the way of the Sharpe series? I personally would love it and with series like - Game of Thrones and "Vikings" it seems like there is a interest in this kind of period/style. Given your experiences with Sharpe, if some one were to approach you how you feel about it and would there be someone who you would want to play the mighty Uhtred? Thanks for the Pagan Lord, as normal couldn't put it down!
Regards
Colin Ingram

Thank you for your books I have found the amassing / Uhtred brilliant . Can I please make a request that you look at the lion hart for a book . I particularly like when he broke the siege  at Jaffa his enemies would not attack him as his fighting spirit was so strong
Kenny

Any chance that you could tackle some of the War of the Roses? Perhaps focusing on young Richard of Gloucster, i.e. during the battles of Tewksbury?  Richard and Edward IV were such ferocious warriors it would seem a great book of bloody battle gore, a la Agincourt. At any rate, I love reading about how Richard of Gloucster was such a staunch ally of his brother.  He always fought so hard and was given so much responsibility at such a young age. He was often wounded and his pages were killed even though he was a high ranking Duke. He was always in the thick of it and with your skills, it seems like a great story!

Rene Sanz

Dear Mr Cornwell
Is there any chance of you writing more on the adventures of Arthur and Derfel? The trilogy are my favorite books and I would love to read more.
Thanks in anticipation
S Ward

Hi Bernard,

thank you for many years of enjoyment.  I am a big Sharpe fan but have also read the majority of your books.  Somewhere I read a passage about an English officer reconnoitring in the Pyrenees with only a small group of men.  In the fog they stumbled across a strong French force.  Fearing the worst the officer advanced and demanded the French surrender in which he was successful.  I could not remember which book this appeared in so it inspired me to reread the entire Sharpe collection in chronological order in order to locate the passage.  I never found it and now wonder if my memory deceives me and it never appeared in your novels at all.  May you shed any light on the matter.
Mark Smith