Your Questions

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Hi Bernard I have just read the excerpt of The Burning Land -it whets the appetite wonderfully - can't wait to buy the book in the autumn. Have you decided what will come after The Burning Land ? Regards and many many thanks for giving us such fantastic stories - Bob Warburton

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I think the next book (after the fifth in the Saxon series) will be set in the American Revolution, but forgive me if I'm not more specific. It's a great (true) story and remarkably little known....


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Dear Bernard After the recent murder of two soldiers and a policeman in Northern Ireland has tragically bought it back on the news again. It got me wondering if you had ever thought of writing a biography of your time over there. Your job as a TV producer must have bought you in contact with most of the leading Unionist/Nationalist/Loyalist and Republican people of the time and you must have some interesting tales to tell. Yours sincerely Geraint

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Honestly it's never crossed my mind and I doubt I'll ever do it! I do have a lot of interesting tales, but they're best lubricated with Jameson whiskey. I'm just not really interested in my own story!


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Like many of the posters on your site, I am a huge fan of your writing and have read many of your books! Agincourt was probably my favorite individual novel (though the Saxon Stories is my favorite series) of yours, and it has prompted me to continue learning about the campaign. I am currently reading Juliet Barker's book based on your Epilogue comments. I have been trying to find more information on Sir John Cornwaille, because Barker portrays him in the same light you do. I have done some internet searches, but are you aware of any biographies of him? Thanks for the excellent work!

Marc

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I'm not, sorry - you might try asking Juliet who knows a lot more about him than I do! Or look him up in Google (he's spelt Cornwell, Cornwall and Corneweille - or Lord Fanhope) - you might find a biography that way?


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I have just finished reading the saxon stories which were brilliant. I know this new book is coming out and earlier someone asked you if you were writing more, and you answered that you might write more of Uhtred which is great. I was just wondering though are you going to keep writing about him with Alfred or him go off on his own and take back Bebbanburg with Ragnar?
James Haw

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Keep reading to find out....


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Hello Mr Cornwell, if you could chose any of your other novels/ series to be made into a film or TV series which would it be? Many thanks for you time.

Stu

Mr Cornwell, I just wanted to write to you and applaud you on such a wonderful job you have done with the Saxon series. I am really looking forward to the next book! I am an aspiring screenwriter and cannot help but wonder if anyone has approached you on turning the books into a film or two? Thanks for taking the time to read this and I will totally understand if you're to busy to reply. Have a great year and please don't end the Saxon series anytime soon! :)

Pete Crosby

Hello,Mr Cornwell! I am a girl from Greece and i am a great fan of your books! I have read most of them and i like them very much! I would like to ask you, if there is any possibility that other books of yours,except from the Sharpe books, are going to be turned into films.( forgive me if my English is not efficient) I currently read 'Harlequin' and i do believe that it would become a successful film! Thank you for your time! Vasiliki Vorgiopoulou

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I honestly don't spend much time thinking about it! I'm not a filmmaker, so it's really up to someone else to do it. I'd be happy to see my books turned into film, but I've always thought I make my living by putting words on pages, not pictures on screens.


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I am very excited to read further media versions of the Arthur books may be in production. I would love to have them on CD or even available through iTunes. However if this happens can they please be in the unabridged version? The abridged version misses out on so much. It would also be great to have your Saxon Stories in an unabridged version, I can currently only find them in abridged. Thank you, I look forward to the new Saxon story.
Jake Govorchin

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The news from my agent's office is that the audio CD of the Arthur books under production will be unabridged - and they should be available within the year. I thought the Saxon stories were available unabridged - did you check the Chivers editions?


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Hi Mr Cornwell Do you have any news as to when Sharpe's Peril will be available on DVD in Canada ? I'm really looking forward to the latest Sharpe movie! T Byrne

An avid fan of Sharpe and many other of your books, I have been patiently awaiting the availability of Sharpe's Peril in a US DVD version...any idea when it may be available here in the colonies?

Mike Gorman

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Sorry - we still don't have a confirmed date of availability. We do know 'Sharpe's Peril' is likely to be shown on the PBS station - and the DVD will be distributed by BBC worldwide. As soon as we get a definite date we will post the information to this website.


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Hello again Mr Cornwell. Once again many thanks for your books they have delighted and entertained me for many dark nights. I was wondering if you could help with the saying "Wyrd bið ful aræd" it is mentioned a lot throughout all of your books but I am not sure as to how to pronounce the old-English words. Are you able to give a phonemic? Many thanks Tom Haslett

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I'm no expert on old English pronunciation, but a Helpful Reader will doubtless correct me if I hazard a guess that it's pronounced Weird bith full arraid. That's my guess, corrections welcomed!


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Mr Cornwell: Please, can you tell me if will The Burning Land be the last Saxon book? Regards Pitt

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It will not - there will be more books in the series!


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Dear Mr Cornwell. I´m awaiting the fifth book of the Saxon Uhtred. I love your books and I have a few but Swedish bookshops do not often have your books. Apparently they don't sell too well so more marketing because your books are the best. The fifth book will it be realised in Sweden in October as well? I can´t wait till January! I dragged Sword Song so it wouldn't end. Thank you for great reading. Sincerely Carin Steiner. Sweden

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It is unlikely The Burning Land will be published in Sweden in October - but I do hope you will have it soon!