Your Questions

Hi Bernard- firstly may I say how much I enjoy your work I've just finished "The Fort" and really enjoyed the story.I was impressed by the way you managed to tread a very careful line so as not to cause offence to either American or British fans by any overt partiality on your part. I notice from the replies to other questions that another Uhtred novel is in the offing and look forward to seeing it in print? I do have a question though will the shadowy,transient kingdom of Elmet ever feature in the Uhtred saga as I believe it was a sort of buffer zone between Mercia and Northumbria at roughly the time of Uhtred's exploits?

Gerry Dunne

I happened by accident on the sharpe's tv series. it is absolutely,positively the best series I have ever seen In all my of my years. I felt so empty (if that's the right word) when I watched the last episode for the third time. I just finished the Archer trilogy, what a great mini series that would be. Please tell me there's more coming to tv or the movies. You are the best historical writer I have ever read in my 72 years. I just donated the Sharpe series books to our small local library. I hope others will enjoy them as I did. Please never stop writing. yours truly, Larry Caldwell, Idaho

Hello Bernard, I would just like to say thank you for turning me in to an avid fan. I blame my husband really, who has copies of all your books. I was given copies of Gallows Thief, A Crowning Mercy and Fallen Angels as christmas presents and have never looked back. The question I would like to ask is, are there any plans in the future to make any of these particular books in to films? Or any other books besides Sharpe? I found them all very interesting and entertaining and stayed up well in to the night and could not put them down. I am now in to The Arthur Books, after reading the Saxon Stories (another Uhtred book brilliant !!!) best regards Sandie

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm a 19 year old student from Denmark. I really enjoy your work, but I have to know; when do you expect that the next book in the Saxon Stories will be done and available in stores? Sebastian Ibsen

My name is Robert Olafson. My grandfather was Guthlauger Olafsson and I have a genealogy going back to 7th C. Norway and have Haraldur Fair Haired and Haraldur Hardradi in my well 'bastardized' past. I was born in 1944, my father was in the Canadian Air Force and I was a teacher - a University Prof. for many years. On reading your biography, I was struck by some obvious parallels. Your productivity has been so prodigious that I'm incredulous that you can even bother to read Email, let alone write back, but I thought you might find this one at least interesting enough to let me know, if possible, when the Saxon series will have a new contribution. Kind regards, Bob Olafson

Hi there Love your books . Just wondering when the next Saxon Stories will be out. Thanks Dan

Hello Bernard. 1st off just like to say how much I enjoy your writing, I have nearly all of your books. Would like to know when the next Alfred the Great book is due, I really enjoy Uhtred character and am hoping for more soon, very soon lol. thank you Dai

I'm a librarian and work with the public doing a lot of readers' advisory, so I come across hundreds of titles I'd like to read. I enjoyed Stonehenge very much so I started reading the Saxon Stories. Now that I've finished the five titles, I'm disappointed that Uhtred has not been able to reclaim Bebbanberg! Are you planning to add to this series? I very much hope so.

Nina Harris

I am hooked on your Saxon Tales is there another book in the works to follow The burning Land? If not it is time to follow the British side of our 1779 thru 1781 revolution.

George Ortiz

Hey Bernard, I'll try to be the most direct as possible to do not take your time: I'm a fan from Brasil and I was talking with another fans from my country wondering why you don't write a novel in the Rome Empire Age. Something like the invasion of the Rome Empire in the Britannic Islands. Don't you like of that subject? Thanks for your time.

Victor Credidio

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Firstly, thank you for your gift shared - I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your books. I am particularly interested in the Arthurian and Saxon series'. My question for you regards the war chants and songs mentioned in the Arthur books. Do you have any recommended sources for these songs? I am intrigued by the suggestion of power they convey both on the singers and over their audience across the shield wall. Let me thank you in advance for your reply, and again for your books. Kind regards, Kurt Wegner P.S. I hope to see more of Uhtred, perhaps as he storms the walls of Bebbanburg!

Please provide the generally accepted pronunciation of "Majabigwaduce". I just finished The Fort and mentally stumbled every time I encountered it. Did not lessen my enjoyment of your work. Thanks. D Cutler

Bernard. Just finished read The Fort and true to form it was a compelling read. I just have 1 question. How do you pronounce Majabigwaduce phonetically of course?

Mark

Dear Mr. Cornwell, After having read the Starbuck books I have developed quite an interest in the American Civil War as it seems like such a fascinating period of history. I have looked on Amazon for the most highly acclaimed books on the subject and have found none more highly recommended that Shelby Foote’s The Civil War: A Narrative. I was just wondering if you have read this in your research for Starbuck and, if so, would you recommend it? Regards, David Heaton

Dear Bernard Cornwell, Hello Bernard! I am Fabio Di Fabbrizio, a big fan of yours. I read all the Saxon Tales and am starting to read the Sharpe Chronicles. I think that is a good accomplishment for a thirteen year old! But I do have some questions. Is there going to be another Saxon Tale? Also, don't you have ancestral inheritance to Bamburgh Castle? And finally, when is your next book signing? Please respond back.

Fabio Di Fabbrizio

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm from Brazil and I've been reading the Saxon Stories so far. I've already read some of your other stories, such as the Arthur Books, the Grail Quest and the Gallows Thief. Firstly I must say that I really enjoy reading your books. In my opinion they have reach details and the historical note give us many details of the time the story took place. Thank you so much for writing wonderful stories for us! The secondary purpose of this note is to say that I'm getting a little lost on how to pronounce people's name and places on the Saxon Stories, for example "AEthelwold" and "AEthelingaeg". I searched on your website for some pronunciations (as you did with some names of the Arthur Books) but I couldn't find any. I would ask you if you can help me with this issue. Of course just if it won't disturb you. Thank you so much for everything. Yours faithfully, Tiago.

Dear Bernard, I have enjoyed your books and have read The Grail Quest, some of the Sharp books and am currently working my way through The Saxon Stories. I have also read The Starbuck Chronicles with great enjoyment, having a great interest in the American Civil War and being an re-enactor of the same, I would like to ask if you have any plans to write more, the story did not appear finished as you only seem to have covered the first part of the war and stopped about half way, I hope that you don't take offence at my question but the Chronicles did leave me wanting more. I do not normally read fiction but find your books thoroughly enjoyable as they are historically accurate, keep up the good work. Yours sincerely Andy

Dear Mr. Cornwell, After three tries I already throw the towel in the ring. Your riddle on Sharpe's father, she said sternly,is not hermetic. A happy person can be Jack, Felix, Felicio, David, Joy, Joyce and I already worked out three horses: Burmese, Bayard and Cob, no doubt I can go on for a few more weeks trying every horse in wikipedia that remotely fits the description. So I'll just wait until the time you reveal the da. I just finished reading the Starbuck sequels. You wrote them in 1996, according to your site. I was truly intrigued to read about the North-South war, non-Americans hardly know a thing about them and I got a very clear view of that part of history through your books. The reason you never continued Starbuck was, as you said the fact that you were writing Starbuck and Sharpe at the same time and you did not fancy writing a bit of similar novels at the same time. I wonder if you would feel like reviving interest for Starbuck now that you dont write Sharpe either? Please don't mind my criticism about the riddle. One cannot be a superb writer and -quizmaster at the same time. Love, Constance