Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell Firstly, curse you for being the one who has inspired me to start writing! Joking aside, I do have a serious question for you. Although I love Historical fiction, I cant write it, so I'm going for my other big passion -the environment. I'm fast approaching completion of my first story and am starting to look at representation, proof readers, and so on. Would you recommend I go for self publishing as my genre doesn't seem to be too widely covered and I think normal publishers are going to say no to me because its quite a bizarre topic. What would you recommend? Any help you could offer me would be gladly appreciated, Yours faithfully, Sophie Brunson

Bernard a question regarding the Starbuck series. When asked about if you will be writting more for the starbuck series, you side track the question and avoid answering it completly, are you able to say if you will be writting more as I would really love it if you did thank you for your time Adam

Dear Bernard In Battle-Flag's historical note you mention that if Longstreet had attacked sooner the victory might have been more complete.That seems highly unfair to Old Pete as even Hennessy's book mentions that Longstreet was right and he attacked at the best time he could. Also while there are quite a few US civil war books out there they mainly focus on the fighting in Virginia I wondered assuming you write another Starbuck (It has been 17yrs since) if you could ever be tempted to send Starbuck to some of the lesser known Western battles at all. Yours sincerely Geraint P.S A good biography of Longstreet is Jeffery Werts The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier

Hi again, Mr. Cornwell. I'm looking forward to Thomas of Hookton at Poitiers. I don't know how set in stone the plot and characters are yet, but I have one request: Have Thomas meet Bertrand du Guesclin. He would make an excellent opponent for Thomas, certainly matching him in courage and resourcefulness. Perhaps they could have a sword fight? Alan Kempner

Hello Mr. Cornwell. After reading the Sharpe and Grail quest series, I have embarked upon the Saxon stories. I haven't quite got up to Death of Kings yet, but I was thinking. Now that Uhtred is in his forties, which for Medieval times was quite old, do you have any concerns about the stories not being as "action-packed", as the earlier ones? Judging from the excerpts, Uhtred isn't the rash, bold, headstrong warrior he was before. Will we still be enthralled by the later books? when Uhtred finally gets round too re-taking Bebbanberg, will he be too old and sick to do it himself? Yours, Daniel Evans

Great books You obviously do your research for your books and it really shows and was wondering when you wrote the Arthur books ( I know that's a while ago ) and more recent books on Alfred why Portchester castle near Portsmouth is not mentioned as it was built by the Romans and stands intact to this day with only a Norman keep and church being added in later years and as it lays against Portsmouth harbour it could easily fit into the Alfred saga as a base for his fleet so just wondering why it has never been mentioned before?

Ian Smith

Good afternoon Mister Cornwell, My name is Tiago and I am a Brazilian fan. I really like your books that I decided to improve my English to be able to enjoy them in the original language, and without having to wait so long to translate into Portuguese. I wonder if is possible give us a gift a book in the period of the Opium War against China. A big hug

Mr Cornwell: Thank you for all your books, many of which I have read and plan on reading them all. Especially, the Sharpe novels. I first met Sharpe in the TV series with Sean Bean which I thought was well done, but the books are so much better, each character being fleshed out more! Recently, I found a store where I live that sells soft cover books at reasonable prices and to my surprise have thus far found 4 or5 of the Sharpe series. Of course, they are not in chronological order, but each stands alone as a darn good yarn. The one I just finished moments ago was Sharpe's Trafalgar! I was so happy that Ensign Sharpe found a great love with Lady Grace and that she became pregnant with his child. I feel that I know what sex the child will be and it's name....which I won't say here. I cannot help but wonder though...is this a lasting love? Will we read more of Richard and Lady Grace? I certainly hope so for it gives Sharpe a higher degree of reality. After all, he certainly deserves love and happiness! Thank you again. To be able to put such stories to print is like magic!! Don W. Diminie, Ue Ontario, Canada

Hi, can you tell me please what made you decide to include my village Leaden Roding in your Arthur stories?

Steven Stannard

Dear Bernard Cornwell To say I am a fan is an understatement. I am a HUGE fan, and as such I think a lot about the characters. Richard Sharpe, Derfel Cadarn, Thomas of Hookton and Uhtred Uhtredson. If the four of them were to meet with nothing but their swords, who would come out on top? Also as a fan I think it would be an idea to create a story where all of these characters encounter each other?

Tom Lawrence

Will you be touring America for your new book, Death of Kings? If so, will you be visiting the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas?

Ty Muse