Your Questions

Just when I think that I have read all of your books something else pops up or you fortunately come out with a new one. I'm certainly not in your class when it comes to sailing but I have done enough to experience my own terror. I can't remember the title but your hero's wife is killed in a boat explosion. In that book you are chatting with your friend about the construction of a new boat. You chose a Ketch rig and I was wondering why? Which, I guess, would underline my inexperience. Now in my seventies, I take every opportunity possible to thank those individuals whose talent has brought wonderful entertainment to my life. I gratefully offer you that thanks. God Bless...David Quigley

Just a note to let you know that you at least have a fanclub on Facebook. Do you plan to provide a link to this on your website? FYI, Michael Jecks & Sharon Kay Penman just became your FB fans.
Karen Bice

My daughter gave me The Pale Horseman for my birthday about a month ago, since then I have read your 3 others of the Saxon series, nice to see the 5th will be out although wish it would have been a bit sooner. Your books are a wonderful read, I enjoy books such as World Without End, Pillars of the Earth, Wolf of the Plains and Assegai. However I love the continuity of yours...Would you please let me know which of your other books or series you would suggest I embark while I wait for The Burning Land? thank you, Bill

Dear Mr.Cornwell, I am a huge fan of your work and have read the majority of your books including the entire Sharpe series. I am currently enjoying Azincourt which is up the to the usual excellent standard. I have noticed that the battle of Shrewsbury is briefly mentioned and as I am from Shropshire and only 16 miles from Shrewsbury myself I wondered are there any plans to write about said battle. Granted it wasn't a seismic event like say Azincourt or Hastings but it was a huge battle in its own right. It included England's more colourful historic characters , it was the first time English archers faced each other and even the greatest writer of all (second to you of course) wrote of it in Henry IV part one. It sure would be a thrill to read about the battle of Shrewsbury under your own writing and if possible may I suggest the title of 'Harka' , not only a good name for a book but it was the battle cry to win and even Shrewsbury town football club fans use it to this day. Thanks for listening. best wishes, Clive

Dear Mr Cornwell first, allow me to say that you Arthur books are great and the Saxon stories even better. I'm a big fan. but there is one question i would like to ask, so here goes. In the Saxon stories it seems that none of the Danes can read. but Saxo who made the Gesta Danorum notes that when he visits the country. A great deal of the population could read. even among the lower class. this is from the 1200 century. later then your books. but still. Thanks you for some great books.

Marc L. Christensen

Mr Cornwell, I have been a great fan of all of your books from a very young age. I am at present an archeology and Classics student at University Collage Dublin. One of the courses I am studying is Combat Archeology and our assignment is to pick a weapon of choice to do an in depth study on. This gives me the opportunity to work on a topic of much interest to me, the English longbow. Do you have any suggestions on good research texts on the subject from your Grail series or your book Agincourt, both of which I really enjoyed. Many thanks Breffni O'Rourke

Good day Bernard, Some time ago you placed a note on your site indicating that, following some extremely rude behaviour towards bookshop hosts here in the UK, you were implementing a rule whereby you would only sign 3 x books per person at your book signing events, one of which was to be the book currently being promoted. Is this still the case? I do incidentally support the original statement having been present at Toppings of Bath last year when booksellers with bag upon bag of books were quite aggressive.. I'm hoping to be at your event at Bovington though I also wondered if you will be anywhere else on this UK visit? I've just finished the last of the Starbuck quartet for the second time by the way...I really must add my voice to the many calling for a finale to this outstanding series!

Kevan Timms

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Some years ago I read Sharpe's tiger and then went through the whole series. Since then I have read nearly all of your books, and am an avid fan. However the question I want to ask does not pertain to any of your books. I would just like some advice. My surname originated with Fulbert de Falaise, and during my endeavours to get information on him I have come across a lot of conflicting information. Would you be able to advise me of trusted websites or reference books in regard to this? And please, keep those books coming ;) Sincerely Sheryl Gray

Thank you for so many hours of pleasure from your books. Will Sharpe's Devil be made into a tv film?

Penny Carrega

Dear Mr Cornwell, I have been a big fan of your books for many years. First picking up my dads copy of The Winter King and quickly progressing from the Warlord Chronicles to his Starbuck Chronicles. The best thing I love about your books is that they are so re-readable. My Winter King trilogy I regret to tell you is in a poor state of repair due to the amount of times they have been read, over the years. I would love to meet you however I live in North Wales and am unable to make the 5 hour drive South to meet you in Dorset but I wish you the very best for the evening. Do you think you may do any talks further North in the future? Also as an idea for your next series and your excellence in writing historical books how about a Welsh v.s English tale from Llwellyn the Great's days? By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated Wales for forty years, and was one of only two Welsh rulers to be called 'the Great'. Any way I look forward to your future books. Best Regards Eleanor (P.S) I love the way my name crops up in your books :o)