Your Questions

Hi Mr. Cornwell. I miss Sharpe! I know it will be a few years before we see another novel in his saga, and that right now, you are working on Thomas of Hookton at Poitiers. If you are able to finish the latter on schedule, might I request that you bring out another Sharpe short story to tide us over? Alan Kempner

Hi Mr Cornwell. I have been an avid fan of your work for some time. My all time favourite series is the Saxon stories with Uhtred being the best literary character I have ever read. I love the way you depicted him. You brought early England alive in those stories for me. Anyway, I would like to ask you if you have been approached about making a series of movies using the Uhtred stories? If so, I am definitely buying the DVD set. Thank you for reading this. Luke Scott

Hello Mr Cornwell, I have just finished reading the latest Saxon Story, and loved it. Such a page-turner, and nobody can write battle scenes as well as you. It kept me from the tedium of preparing my dissertation, and for that, I thank you! Permit me for being cheeky, but I am just wondering who will be older by the time we actually get to the Battle of Brunanburh... You or Uhtred? Hopefully, you'll be able to lift a pen, and 80 (?!?!) year-old Uhtred can still lift Serpent-Breath! His fate in an earlier book may have escaped my attention, but I was wondering what happened to Fr Prylig? Also, slightly topical at the moment, but have you read any of a Song of Fire and Ice? I have always thought that Bronn would get along very well with Uhtred, Derfel and probably Sharpe too!

Dave Breeze

Goodday Bernard, Are you coming to Australia any time soon? I live in Brisbane Queensland and would like to meet you, not many overseas authors come to the land of downunder it must be too far to come. Anyway I do like all your books and I did like how you connected Sharpe to the Starbuck Chronicles very nicely done. Hope to meet you one day. All the best Simon Doonar

Hi Bernard I contacted you before about mistakes in the Royal Family of Wessex family tree which was inserted in the hardback edition of The Burning Land published by Harper Collins in the UK. I am now reading the Death of Kings in hardback and noticed that the family tree has been inserted in this book with corrections but Alfred's nephew Aethelwold has now been called Aethelrod? Does nobody check these things? Really enjoying the Death of Kings Regards Graham Goldsmid, Glastonbury Somerset

Love your writings and I think you are a saint for posting responses to so many questions. I was wondering if you have ever read any of Zoe Oldenbourg's novels on the middle ages, (especially The Earth is Not Enough, and The Cornerstone) and what you thought of them?

I'm glad you are writing another book on Thomas of Hookton. Your tales are always engrossing and so informative of different outlooks that prevailed in the past, but I will have to say the savagery committed against civilian populations described in the Grail Quest series and the corruption of the Church described there is so repellent by modern standards that I am rooting for Thomas to grapple with those issues in a way that brings him to a deeper understanding of right and wrong and spirituality. I don't know if it would be consistent with the genre but I've always loved stories of redemption and transcendence, and think they have great power in literature. And it seems to be a great opportunity for the series. Clay Chesney

How important is your space and computer to the writing process? I saw a neat video highlighting your writing space. You have a great office. Do you work outside it often? Do you have a particular computer or program that you need to use? Thanks for the great stories. Daniel.

Bernard, A short time ago you mentioned that you were reading the George RR Martin "A Game of Thrones". I was curious if you had finished it and your impression of the book. I am currently on the fourth book of the series and enjoying it very much. I have never read the fantasy genre before preferring historical fiction, although your Arthur series definitely had fantasy elements in it and it continues to be my favorite series. Thank you for sharing your gift. I am looking forward to "Death of Kings". Tod (Indiana)

Hi Mr. Cornwell, is it possible that you will come to Germany for a "reading tour"? I am convinced that there would be thousands of your fans to see you! best regards Bastian R.

Hi, Bernard, Just wanted to let you know that I saw "Death of Kings" being listed over at The Book Depository website as a Paperback edition. So being a rabid fan of Uhtred, I went ahead and ordered it --- only to be mystified later when someone contacted me and told me that it was a mistake...as it had yet to be released! When is your book really coming out as a paperback in the UK? Best Regards, Karen