Your Questions

Mr. Cornwell, I have read, and re-read, most of your books and I have only one complaint; you have yet to write a sequel to Gallows Thief. Rider is one of my favorite characters and I think there is a lot of potential for additional mystery/detective books featuring Rider and Sgt. Berrigan. Also, I can see Gallows Thief as a perfect choice for a feature film adaptation. Are there any plans for a film? Thanks for the years of enjoyment!

Dmitri Reavis

Hi Mr.Cornwell. I'm a big brazilian fan of you and I am the responsible for a fan-site about your work called Bernard Cornwell Brasil: http://bernardcornwellbr.vilabol.com.br/.
I just wanted to send this message for say the following: I love your work, you are one of my favorites authors, I have all your 23 books released here, in Brazil. And I hope you continue doing this amazing and marvelous work. Can't wait to read The Fort and Death of Kings!! But, I wanna to ask you something about history books: I'm a college student, studying History and would like a indication about the Napoleon period. I know you like of this historical moment, so I hope you can indicate to me a very complete book about this subject. And would like to know too, what in your knowledge, is the best book about the Napoleonic army? Best Regards, Michael Hasfel

P.S: Recently I did a section on my website that contains almost all the covers of your books around the world. If you're interested in checking out the link is this: http://bcgaleria.vilabol.uol.com.br/capas.htm. I hope you enjoy!

Have you changed your mind regarding writing a follow-up to Heretic? The Grail Quest is an exceptional read and I'd love to read more about Thomas of Hookton. Hope you'll give writing additional books about Thomas and the mid-1300s consideration. Thanks.

Solange

Dear Bernard Thank you for the years of enjoyment your wonderful books have provided! While I now live in the US I am from N. Ireland and so I fully appreciate Sgt Harper's humor which I assume you encountered during your time in Ireland and of course from your friend that you based Harper on. Thank you for the laughter and mental transportation back home that 'Harper comments' provided for me. I wondered if you had any thoughts of writing with your wife again? A Crowning Mercy and Fallen Angels were such fun. Thank you.

Denis

I enjoy your books a great deal! I am currently reading Sharpe's Waterloo and wishing that series weren't ending for me. I found something interesting in either Sharpe's Siege or Sharpe's Regiment- can't remember which. There were characters named Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith which is who I work for. I assume it's not on purpose but I found it interesting. I'm also hoping the there are some more Starbuck books in the works. Thank you and regards, Bryan Hagen

I have just been given a full set (I think) of the Sharpe books, in which order are they to be read?thanks, d.king

Please Please please, can you fill in the yawning gap in Richard Sharpe's military life, how did he come to love the Bakers rifle? how did he fit in to the 95th when he was tranferred from the redcoat regt (I believe the 12th) all of this I take it, was when he was in the UK? how did he get on in the 95th mess? how and why was he sent to Portugal? I can only guess, but you can bring it to light. Ken (UK)

I became acquainted with your writing about a month ago, when I read "Agincourt". Since then, I have read the first two books of the Saxon Stories, and I am on my third. I hope to eventually read all of your books. I noticed a recent question asked you about casting for Nicholas Hook in a forthcoming movie version of Agincourt. Two actors immediately came to mind for me: Matt Damon (from The Bourne Trilogy) as Nicholas Hook (young, strong, muscular, aggressive) and Liam Neeson (from the movie Rob Roy) as Sir John Cornwaille (a hard, wise, experienced fighter and leader). What would your opinion be for these two casting choices?

Robert Davidson

I just finished re-reading another Sharpe tale and I am reminded why you are my favorite author. Any chance in the future for some 18th century nautical adventures? That genre would be well revitalized with a writer such as you. No matter, I look forward to your next book.

Anthony Whitley

Hi, today I bought my 12th BC novel "Wild track"! In the late 90's I lived in Brighton where I also bought my first BC novel "Winter King". I was attracted by the Sutton Hoo helmet on the cover. Similar helmets dating from 550-750 AD have been found in an an area around Uppsala (Sweden) called Roslagen (eng Ruse-law) and where my family have our summer house. I am still amazed that a small kingdom in mid-Sweden had some kind of connections/exchange to "Arthur's Britain". One of the fable kings buried here, Ivar, is said to have collected taxes around the Baltics and even in Northumbria. How much have you studied Scandinavian history and will any story take place here? Best rgds, Hans T, Stockholm Sweden