Your Questions

Hi Bernard. Would you consider a collaboration with Allan Mallinson.? Major Matthew Hervey and Richard Sharpe, during the Napoleonic wars, would be interesting!! One, a gentleman officer, the other not!!Would lead to some interesting clashes of leadership!! Cheers

Chris Sinclair

Dear Mr.Cornwell I am an avid reader of the Sharpe series and I am nearing the end of the series, so it has occurred to me to ask if you are planning to write any new prequels concerning either Sharpe's training or the Flanders Campaign. I would appreciate another cracking good Novel to read later. Thank you for your time, I would be grateful for a response Tom Jones

Dear Bernard I have very recently re read every Sharpe book you have written, in year order, most enjoyable. I will miss Sharpe and Harper very much. It strikes me that a young Sharpe was on the run from the constables when he joined the army, as a private, and fought in Flanders, became a sergeant, where, when and why. Could this not be a start of a new Sharpe? I am 73 years old now but I hope to read a new Sharpe very soon. Yours sincerely, David Kennedy

When do you plan to have the next saxon stories book out? I read Agincourt last year and since then have read the grail quest series and the saxon stories and can't wait for your next book.

Gregg Rapp

would like to thank you, Mr.Cornwell, for writing awesome books that ultimately got me into reading. I never liked 2 read in school, but 1 day I started 2 read Vagabond and I could not put it down. I went on to read the rest of the Grail Quest Series, The Saxon Novels, and I Am currently reading Azincourt. Because your books got me into I've gone on to read other historic authors such as Conn Igulden, Steven Pressfield and Harry Sidebottom to name a few. When is the next Saxon Tale coming out? I need more Uhtred of Bebbanburg!
Damon Aloi

Dear Mr. Cornwell Am a great fan and have read most of your books with huge enjoyment - I was deeply envious of my wife who met you at dinner recently on the Victory. What I would like to know is , will there be any more Saxon Chronicles

Sean Wallace

Hello Loved the "Fort" whats Uhtred up too ?

Chris

I just finished reading the books in The Saxon Stories series and enjoyed them immensely. Can you please tell me when the next book in this series will be published? Thank you.

Donna Sense

I truly enjoy your books and have read your books on Arthur and Uthred over and over. My question is are you going to finish the Saxon Tales? Please finish the Saxon Tales. I feel as if I know Uhtred and I want to know what happens to him. Thanks, Joe Trudeau

Any plans for a further book chronicling the escapades of Uhtred? Sharpe got me fixed on the Peninsula War, Uhtred has done the same for the Saxon era. Yours hopefully Steve

Bernard, When will I hear from Uhtred again? I'm getting very antsy for my next fix. Warren

Dear Bernard, I am a great fan of your books, even though I am Brazilian I enjoy reading them in English. Have you ever thought of writing about Robin Hood? Wars and England, seems a lot like your style.

Do you plan a visit to Brazil? Best Regards! Tiago

Hello Mr Cornwell. I have been collecting the Saxon stories on audio book, and the first four I have are the abridged versions read by Jamie Glover. The Burning Land is the full version read by Stephen Perring. Though Mr Perring reads very well I had got used to the way Mr Glover pronounces names and attributes voices to the characters. It was very odd to hear Ragnar in book 5 speak in a west mids accent! Is there going to be a abridged version read by Jamie Glover released? Also, not having the read the text only listened to it, I hope I have spelt these correctly - Uhtred's ancestral home is Bebenburg in the first four audio books and Bamburgh in the fifth. Can you explain this change please? Best Regards, Si

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have read every book you have published, thanks. Please allow me a pedantic question...in " The Fort " you use the term "port", would it not have still been larboard? I read that "port" came in circa 1844, at least with the Royal Navy. Rgds Robert Marsh

The First of your books which i read was "The Lords of the North" back in May. After that I've been hooked. I love your books.I have read The Saxon Stories, The Warlord Series, Redcoat, Azincourt and just finished The Grail Series. I really do love reading your books. From all that I read so far The Saxon stories are my favorite.Now I am waiting for a copy of The Fort. How Do you come up With The ideas for Your Books? And when you Start to write them do you think ahead of the current book too what's going to happen in the next one? Or do you just take the story were it goes?

Reading The grail stories and Azincourt I could not help but notice the similarities. For Example Thomas of Hookton and and Nick Hook. Both Join the English Army as a last resort, both find bastard women in captured towns and make alliances with their fathers, and both have heavy rivalries. Don't get me wrong I loved the books but could you explain this? Thank you For reading this and Have you ever thought of coming to Toronto,Ontario,Canada? Paul

Mr. Cornwell, I have just this minute finished reading "Agincourt." It was wonderful! I really liked the love story between Nick and Melisande. I also felt military kinship with Sir John Cornewaille. However, I have one statement and one question. I wish you had included more of what happened to the English/Welsh survivors when they returned home. My question is that William Ap Thomas Raglan was completely missing from the book. I am a descendant of his and thought that he was integral to the employment of the archers in the battle. Was I misinformed? Thank you very much for reading this and for writing your wonderful book! Sincerely, Mike Smith

Dear Bernard In regards to Sharpe and whether you could get him to the battle of Albuera you have replied in the past you'd like to but its a question of whether it can be done as it would take place after Sharpe's Battle and Fuentes do Onoro In reading of the battle there were actual companies of the 60th present who had fought at both. Also a certain Dulong was also at the battle (and took command of the French rearguard on there retreat) one wonders if that tempts you more to have him and Sharpe go up against each other again? Also in Sharpe's Company Sharpe does recall being present at the previous Siege of Badajoz so it would be break chronological order if he wasn't. Please consider as it would seem ironic (to say the least) to write about the Peninsular war and miss the largest fight of that war.

Finally one section you have avoided up till now is the war of 1812 have you ever thought of battles in Canada Chryslers Farm and Chategeauy 1813 Americas largest invasion during the whole war? Yours sincerely Geraint P.S If you have not read it I can recommend Dragon Rampant on the 23rd Welsh Fusiliers and there time in Peninsular War by Donald Graves worth a read if your interested Yours sincerely Geraint

Mr Cornwell, I enjoy reading your books based on English history and recently have been reading the Grail series. I take great notice of your historic notes and the accuracy of the stories. I did notice however that the illustration of the archer has the arrow on the wrong side of the bow stave. A right-handed archer would have the arrow on the left side in the vee created between the knuckle and the stave. The bow would be tilted to the right. I have a feeling that I will not have been the first to point this out. I'm nearly at the end of the Vagabond and eager to start Heretic. Reading Azincourt got me started and I have enjoyed them all.

David Orr