Your Questions

Do you think Sharpe will gain his revenge against Captain Morris? Last we heard of him was from Hakeswill in Company he was prospering in Dublin Castle. Surely a man of Sharpes reputation would want to find him and have a few quiet words with him. When can we expect more Sharpe? I can't wait for the Burning Lands to come out. John

Hi, I have just finished reading the Saxon stories and I think they are superb and cannot wait for the new release. Since reading them I have become more interested in finding out the history of my area in Alfred's time, which in the case of your books don't get a mention. I am from Bury, Greater Manchester and I was wondering if possible you could inform if Manchester was part of Mercia or Northumbria? I know it was a savage place but can't seem to pinpoint the ruler of the area at that time. If you could give Manchester a mention in your next book that would be fantastic but I doubt it would have any benefit to the fantastic story of Uhtred. regards, Phil.

Question for you... Why did you use the spelling "Agincourt" for the US cover, but the French spelling "Azincourt" for the UK cover? Paul

Can you recommend any good books about King Henry & Elenanor of Aquataine? Thank you.
Natalie Powers

Hi Mr. Cornwell, When you first wrote your Sharpe series, did you approach your publisher with one finished book and plans for others? Or did you have several done already? The reason I ask is I have finished the first book in what I plan to be a series on the Napoleonic wars from the French perspective (we write what we want to read, as you always say). I have a general outline for the other books and have started book 2 but was wondering if it's better to have several of a series done? Would it be hard to sell the idea of a series with just one book done and never having published one before? You're right, one page a day and you have a book in a year, and that's about how long it took, just over a year. Thanks for your writing advice on your site and for this forum where you interact with your readers. Such accessibility is admirable. Art

I finished Agincourt recently and was pleasantly surprised-I say that only because you have me chomping at the bit for the next in the Saxon Stories...and more Sharpe...So here is my question: Why are your books published first in the UK? I hope the answer is more logistical in nature because I would be very disappointed if the cousins were getting preferential treatment!

Robert Draper

Bernard I was just wondering - The description of 'The Burning Land' suggests that it will be the final book in the series, and yet I get the impression that there is so much more to happen. In the first book Uhtred says that this is a story about a woman, and her father, a king (or something along these lines) and Alfred's daughter has only just become a central character. Also, Uhtred is very old in his narrations, and only 28 in the last story. Are you able to confirm whether or not there will be further installments after this release? Either way, many thanks for this excellent series. I recently visited Bebbanburg and it really helped in bringing the story to life.

Daniel Weller

Hallo Mr. Cornwell, Hoping this letter found you in the best of spirits, I continue with the following thing. These past days I've been looking at a few interviews of you and your books. Mostly enjoined the ones on your website and the ones with Barbara Peters from "The Criminal Calendar", interviewed a few years back now. A thing I mostly enjoined is that when the lady in the interview, Ms. Peters, asked you how many books you wrote, you simply don't know and instead of guessing you simply are saying "I don't know". From this I clearly see that you aren't a writer who is fanatical about his works and his doings. That does gives you credit. Thank you! Also, I like and love your library and study-room. Won-der-ful!!! So, when I re-collect, you read and read and read and after that, you read more. Does this mean you don't watch a lot of tv? Or you don't do other stuff except reading and reading?

But what about your book, Azincourt. I didn't read it, yet, but from the onset I understand that the English archers are the center point of the story but according to recent study it wasn't the archer and the longbow who were decisive in the battle at Azincourt. Maybe you saw that five part documentary called "The battle of Agincourt" on YouTube? If so, what do you make of it? Thank you, yet again.

A last thingy I would like to ask. I love to read history and I love doing a little bit of research myself. But I always have this feeling of "what if they omitted stuff" or "what if this is inaccurate" or "what if this or that isn't true" or "what if I don't have the right books" and so on and so forth? What should I do with this feeling? I thank you again. Have a wonderful week and week-end. Very best regards, Brendy Meurisse

Mr Cornwell, I have read the complete Sharpe Series but cannot remember which book Cooper dies in. Can you help me?

David Pugh

Hello I started reading the Sharpe novels in chronological order and today I got to Waterloo! Sharpe's Devil is next, but can you tell me please if Sharpe and Harper will march again?
Geraint Williams