Do you know if any brazilian publisher has plans to publish The Starbuck Chronicles series?
I need to read your book.
Best Regards,
Marcos
I don't know, maybe?
Gent.Mr.Bernard Cornwell,
I read with great pleasure your books
for a long time,I congratulate You on your bravery narrative,the
historical setting, the fluency in reading very good.Excellent the
trilogy dedicated to search the Graal. But the series of "Richard
Sharpe" is for my very exciting and fun, unfortunately the books
in this eseries in Italy were no longer publisherd by two years
about, the last was it's :Sharpe's Gold. I kindly ask if You could
output books of the series:" Richard Sharpe" in italy, so thas
in a Short Time to contnue these publications. My english is
very limited, at least not so good to read a novel and have fun!
Again congratulations to You,thank you for yours novels,
Sincere greetings,Enrico L.Fuganti(by Italy)
I think there will be another Sharpe book published in Italy soon (Sharpe's Escape), but I am afraid I don't know the exact date. If I hear it I'll be sure to post the information.
I'm a big fan of yours. But why does your editors in France don't publish all your books. Why can't we have the 2 last books of Uhtred's adventures ? Can you do something about it ?
best regards
lafont olivier
Bonjour,
Désolé d'écrire en français, mais je ne demanderai pas de nouvelles de l'histoire d'Uhtred si je lisais et parlais anglais courrament... Tout d'abord bravo pour cette saga, mais je voudrais savoir si la suite de la série va continuer chez un éditeur en français, à ce jour, nous sommes arrêtés à la fin du 'Chant de l'épée" et il y a la suite qui n'arrive toujours pas chez nous ???
Meric d'avance pour votre réponse.
Un lecteur assidu.
My agent tells me they are seeking a new French publisher, so maybe you will have the books before too long?
I'm sure by now this has been answered but I can't find it just yet and I know you don't like ideas for books...but ever think about doing more crossovers?
Say, for example, by having Sharpe visit London and meeting Ryder Sandman? I think Sharpe was referenced as a superior at Waterloo who shouted at the men in Gallow's Thief in passing (though not by name) already, so a little room for manoeuver I'd say!Daryl MacOirghialla
It crosses my mind. I won’t say it will never happen, but it isn’t anytime soon. And yes, you were right about Gallow’s Thief!
Mr. Cornwell,
First let me say that I am an avid reader of all of your books and think they are great. I believe in responses to earlier questions you stated that you would not write about certain historical periods, figures, and locations because other authors had already done so. Is there any period or figure you would like to write about but you have decided not to because another author has already done so, and did a great job doing it. Although, I don't think there is any author out there that is better. Thank you.
Ben Mercer
Not for that reason! But I long ago decided not to write about the Romans. I like reading historical novels (surprise, surprise) but it’s hard to read them about periods you know well, so I left the Romans ‘untouched’ so I can enjoy all the very good authors who write about them!
Hi,
I was just wondering if you have any new Sharpe books in the pipeline?
Kindest Regards
CraigDear Sir
How far away from starting the next installment of Sharpe are you? Or has he hung up his rifle?
Has Sharpe and Sweet William's friendship ended forever? I assume it must've as i'm sure you've stated that there are no plans to write any books between Waterloo and Chile.
It's a shame though, because I think if Sweet William had sat and reflected, Sharpe did not really make a difference to the outcome of his own pursuit of Lucille. I get the impression time and effort (and no Sharpe) would still not have improved his chances.
Does Jane finish the series a rich woman? I like to think that she ends it potless and has some remorse for stealing her fortune from a man who was nothing but good to her. Although I fear Rossendale didn't help her waste nearly half her fortune. I wonder how she copes with life after the Battle of Waterloo? Life as she knows it, changes so much after that battle does it not?
Finally at the end of Waterloo, Wellington makes Sharpe the Commander of The South Essex. Please assure me his Regimental Rank at the end of the campaign does not return to Captain? If so, was there any reason why you made those 2 promotions only brevet?
Lee
A new Sharpe is still a ways away.
What fools these mortals be. And women do cause trouble. So much. But they’re both fools all the same
Because they were brevet! So his regimental rank stays as Captain, and he doesn’t care! He’s weird that way.
Dear Mr. Cornwell,
I think a speak on behalf of everyone on the face of the earth by saying, "we need more Uhtred." Your books are marvelous. Thank you for all of them.William Schuh
When is Uhtred coming back?!!!!!!!
Brilliant series, I thought the Grail Quest was unbeatable .................... until Uhtred came along that is, excellent.Graham Farrar
The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories, will you be writing any more books in this series or death of Kings is the last last one?
brilliant books
thanks
peyman
A new Uhtred (the Pagan Lord) will be coming your way soon!
Hello Sir!
I've been reading your books, finished the Warrior Chronicles in about 2 months and now I'm reading The Enemy of God.
Do you think to write a series based in Ireland? I think books based on Brian Boru would be awesome! But you could also choose a mythical hero like Cu Chulainn, and bring the tale 'down to earth' as you did with Arthur, it would surely be amazing!Cheers from Brasil!
Lucas
I think it's best to leave that to an Irish writer.
Mr. Cornwell:
After reading, and re-reading, Renault, Stewart, McCullough and O'Brien, I feared that I might not find anyone new to slack my thirst for historical fiction as have they. Then I stumbled on Uhtred. Now I am just one of the thousands waiting for the next chapter to be finished. While waiting, I have slogged through the cold mud of Brittany, Normandy and Gascony with Thomas. Having read somewhere that the Arthur series was among the author's own favorites, I moved on, or back, to pre-Saxon England. How interesting that this work, that has the least basis in written history of those that I have read so far, feels to be one of the most real. Descriptions seem to pour forth so effortlessly and the narative flows so natually that the author simply must have been there. Thanks for taking us along!
I hope to stumble on you in a cafe someday as there is so much I would like to discuss with you. For example, I have found clues in your stories that suggest reasons that Christianity spread like the flu through iron age Europe that I had not before considered. Would love to hear your thoughts on the subject.
But for the moment I have a small request. I have found it not only frustrating, but also inexplicable, that more detailed maps, or in some cases any at all, are not included among the pages of your books. While reading Enemy of God for example, I referred countless times to the spare and bare map in The Winter King as no map was included in the former, only to find that the subject river, mountain, town or fortress could not be found. I so hunger for maps as richly detailed as your narative. For myself, it would signficantly enrich and inform the experience of riding with Uhtred.
Chris
Maps are always difficult. They seem to get done at the very last minute and often I have no time to check them over. I keep trying to hurry the process, but I’m probably to blame. Right now I’m writing the final draft of The Pagan Lord and, as I go, making a list of the towns and places that are mentioned, so I probably won’t tell the publisher what the maps need to show until, say, May? Still, that ought to give them enough time. I thought the maps for The Fort were so crucial that I commissioned them myself, and maybe I should do that more often?
Dear Bernard
While Sharpe has been through a lot of the Peninsular War, there has been one exception, the East Coast campaigns against Suchet and I wondered if you were ever tempted to get Sharpe to one of those fights ?
Napoleon after the War declared that if he had, 2 Suchets, he not only would have conquered Spain but kept it, do you think that would have been true as of course Suchet never did fight Wellington.Also with talk about a new TV series about the US Civil War focusing on Grant and Lee coming out soon. I thought I would (unfairly) put you on the spot, in your opinion with Grant or Lee who do you think was the better of the 2 generals ?
And do you think you will ever write about the Overland Campaign ?
Yours sincerely
Geraint
I have thought about it . . . the combined ops on the east coast are fascinating, but will I do it? Honestly, I don’t know right now.
Aren’t comparisons odious? I’m not sure they can be compared. If Lee had been given Grant’s resources he would surely have been unbeatable, and if Grant had been forced to play Lee’s hand? I don’t know. I do like Lee, however!
Again, I don’t know – if I live long enough?