Your Questions

As I am now suffering from sleep deprivation having read Azincourt at almost a single sitting I was wondering if you have plans for a sequel. The story ends with our hero, wife and French father in law going 'home' but where is home since Nick is an outlaw or has the King pardoned him? Anyway a most compelling read that I could not easily put down. Thanks again for the sleepless night. John.

Dear Sir, Congratulations on the latest Uhtred it was terrific. My favourite of all your books was the Arthur series and whilst it ended perfectly I was wondering if you had ever considered doing a collection of short stories from within the period covered?
Angus Henderson

Dear Mr Cornwell, I've just finished your latest novel "The Burning Land" and i wanted to commend, as well as thank you for writing yet another masterpiece. I've read most of your books and I loved them all, but the "warlord chronicles" are by far my favorite. With that said my question is would you consider linking the Arthur series with the Saxon series somehow? e.g. Asser gives a sword that has been in his family since his ancestor Sansum (hywelbane, or excalibur) to Edward for his conquests. I know it's a stretch but I think that some kind of a link would be awesome. Any name for the next installment?

Chris Tilton

Dear Mr. Cornwell All your comments are wonderfully patient and generous. Does your wife also help and advise you? My experience in the creative industries suggest that spouses play a huge role in a writer/composer's life.

If some-one handed you a magic wand so that you could produce an epic, a film made for theatrical release based on a Sharpe story, with an appropriate budget attached, which story would you personally choose? Or would you prefer to draft a new story in collaboration with a screenwriter? Kindest regards Jennifer Scott Mitchell

I have read all the Sharpe books from when they came out, I am 64 so old enough to. I have also read the thrillers and the American Civil War books although I do not think you had the feel for that that John Jakes has or Michael Shaara. I say this because on the back of a peeny dreadful by someone called James Nelson a quote " this is the best civil war book I have read" is attributed to you. I suggest you read Shaara`s Gettysburg and watch the 4 hour movie, if you have not done so. Now that is about the best Civil War book going, apart from the first two books of North and South. I saw Gettysburg the year it was made roughly and have had it both in VHS and DVD. There was another TV series around 30 years ago that was quite good as well but I cannot remember the author of the original book. Nothing has matched them in the 48 years or so that I have seriously read history fact and fiction both ACW and Napoleonic by yourself, Alexander Kent, CS Forrester, Dudley Pope, Allen Mallinson and Showell Styles. You will probably know all of them but AM and SS are probably not known much by the average reader. As a North London boy who had relatives in Essex and when older worked out of Great Baddow I have been trying to work out where South Essex is. And it must be somewhere between Ilford , Billericay, what was once Pitsea and laindon or Rainham. Sarthend is too far over east for me.

Martin Fletcher

I forgot to add, I just finished reading Azincourt which I got from the library and really enjoyed. It is about 30 years since I read that kind of history novel. And most of those are now out of print. I wondered why you print these questions from the Americans about when will the films come out over there. Have they never heard of multi-region DVD players. I get a lot of war movies, such as Anzacs and Gods and Generals plus Texas and the James Lee Burke books made into films imported direct from Oz or USA. Thee are a lot of good war and westerns and thrillers that have never been released over here or are hard to get. And I do not understand their problem. My partner had never ever seen Anzacs or War and Remembrance or the Spenser series my Robert B Parker so I just pick them up from states Web Sites. I do not order more than 2 or 3 at a time so I do not get taxed, or may be the import rules have changed. I know when I bought a pair of real cowboy boots from a store in Wichita they cost me twice as much when the tax went on. I also bought a load of old Lamour novels from a store in Cedar Rapids Idaho and spoke long distance to the owner. When I looked it up on the map I realised it was a town probably just like you see in some redneck movies. Pop 300 with two bars and a store an d motel and 4 deputies. Long winded I know.

Mr Cornwell, I am on the verge of finishing The Burning Land which is as fantastic as the rest in the series, thank you! However, I have one quick question. Will Uhtred ever take back Bamburgh???????

Gary Agnew

Will there be films based on the Saxon stories, like your Sharpe books? thanks.
Brett Kirby

Dear Mr Cornwell I sat up late last night to finish The Burning Land. thankyou for yet another brilliant story. Just as I thought Uhtred was going to be able to get back to fight for Bebbanburg the spinners took over his fate yet again. Wyrd bid ful aread. I am sure you explained in one of the previous books where this came from but I can't remember. Is it Saxon or Norse in origin? I enjoyed the book very much and am looking forward to the next part of the saga. Kind Regards, Helen Powell

Hello Mr Cornwell. Have you ever thought of writing a Novel about (A) Harper (B) Hagman and (c) Harris just to wrap the three characters when you do wrap up Sharpe? I have been reading about the real Rifleman Harris, he lived to the age of seventy, who became a cobbler in London. Three novels with the final Sharpe would tie up the loose ends?

I enjoy your writing because you make history live and you also write about the nasty acts that were not taught in high school. I hope to have your latest novel in China in three months. Hoping also you will do a Dick Turpin book. Regards, Nicholas.

Dear Bernard I've begun reading your first book from the Saxon stories (the last kingdom) and enjoy it a lot, have to say it has become my favorite book thus far. I bought a paperback and wish I could find a hardcover version because here in Toronto, Canada they are all sold out, just wondering if you are planning to reprint in hardcover. I'm sure you have a lot of people telling you how great your works are, but so far I really like your style of words you choose. Please continue the Saxon tales! Greg Orzechowski