Your Questions

Hi Bernard,

Big, big fan . You and your books/characters are international treasures. In fact I think that you may have inadvertantly inspired a sub-genre of extreme metal with your Saxon books. It seems blindingly obvious because the formation and relativey successful careers of these bands have occured within the publication of Uhtreds books. Take the manchester group Winterfylleth for example. They have an album called the mercian sphere dedicated to Harry Patch which has a few songs about a shield walls etc and everything they write about is quite specifically about that rough era of britain with many folk elements to their music and its not only them, there is also their kinsmen Wodensthrone another band is called wyrd!  I dont think they are even an british band so yeah where could they have picked that up I wonder?  Were you aware of this already and if so do you an opinion of these guys? Have any of them been in contact or sent you a cd? Its the least they could do even if
you don't like how it sounds much. Anyway hope that was interesting. Looking forward to whatever you release next. I'll be buying the hard copy.

P.s. I've tried writing h.f. and that made me admire you all the more for your quality and being so prolific.

Jack. 24 From Aylesbury

Speculation is fantastic……………… But is there any possible scenario in the future where you could do a 'wrap up' booklet for Sharpe?  What I Mean for example is particularly for the fictional characters a paragraph or so describing their fate after the books finish.  I think JK Rowling has stated she'd like to do one that just clears up where some of the Harry Potter Characters end up between the battle of Hogwarts and where the book finishes 19 years later. (who marries who and what careers they take)

I just think if it's possible and not too time consuming that a supplement or short book  to briefly describe the fates of some of the major and supporting characters after Waterloo/Devil would be fantastic.  I appreciate you've got other ambitions and a seriously busy man, so please forgive my cheek for asking.  But I felt I had to ask nonetheless.
Lee

Dear Mr Cornwell

Thank you for yet another brilliant book about ,my favorite,Uhtred. I have just finished it ( 07.30am!!) As a resident of Wimborne I was very interested to read the bit about Aethelwold fleeing to the town. I was surprised that Uhtred could see into the town from Badbury Rings though. I have been to the rings many times ( not recently) and do not think you can see Wimborne from there. I realise that the lay of the land could have been very different then but would be interested to hear your comments about this. We did meet several years ago at the tank museum when you did a talk there. You said at the time you liked to visit the battle sites before writing about them. I know Badbury Rings was not a battle site but did you go there? It makes me want to go there again and check it out!! Thankyou yet again for another great read.

Wyrd bid ful araed

Helen Powell

I am fascinated by the Raj, and plan on writing stories set in that area and in that period. I would like to ask if you could recommend some good places for research? I live in the USA so do not have access to English libraries. If you have time to answer, I would be very grateful.

Maire

Dear Mr. Cornwell:

When will Uhtred arrive back home to Bebbanburg?  We have been waiting eagerly for the good news that he's back home again.
Rick and Maggie Hurll

The battle at Cowpens is not as famous as Saratoga, Valley Forge, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown, but in many ways, it was one of the most critical battles of the Revolution. It set the stage for Cornwallis's march to Yorktown. Also, the principle characters are quite interesting with similarities to many of the Sharpe characters - Tarleton is as ruthless as any of the worst British commanders and Daniel Morgan could be the father of Sharpe. Any thoughts of a novel about that battle and the campaign in which it was associated.
Edward Dingledy

Hello Mr. Cornwell
I have read the Sharpe novels and loved them....recently read "Gallows Thief" and loved it as well.
May I ask if you have any other possible books coming out following up on a Ryder Sandman type character as I really liked his character and the times he lived in.
Thank You
John Dorry

I'm sure you hear it all the time, but hey, who doesn't like praise! But I think your writing is fantastic and the way you develop the two series I've read is brilliant. I blitzed through the grail series and the new 1356 book, and I'd just love to read more!! Agincourt was, as always, a great read, but the Thomas of Hookton line was excellent and, with my knowledge of the Hundred Years War lacking, wondered if there were any more battles for him to appear and and adventures to be had? I've started on the Warrior Chronicles and already I'm gripped, the first being devoured in two days! Luckily there's 6 of these so my reading time is nice and long. But my question is this; are any more Thomas of Hookton books on the cards? You would have at least one budding reader if you did write it!
Thanks again for being such an amazing author, your work is truly one of my favourites.
Sam Lucas

No new sailboat thrillers since 1992? I know you are busy, maybe you could cut out sleeping and write another.
Corbin Moore

 

are we EVER going to get another sailing thriller?

Bill Gobel

Dear Mr Cornwell,

firstly can I say thank you for the enormous pleasure you have given me with your books. Arthur Wellesley is my hero in history so the Sharpe books are excellent, I have trouble putting them down! My question is in future are you ever going to try to write any books about the Duke of Marlborough? He did have some very good victories and I wondered if you had ever considered writing about them from the point of view of one of his soldiers?
Terry Coulton