Your Questions

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

I see the newest Sharpe movie is available in the UK. When can we expect to see it available in the States? I own all the rest of the movies, as well as all of your Sharpe books and have read most of your books. Thank you for your response.
Ted Moore

When will the excerpt come out for the Burning Land? -a very eager reader

Hi Bernard I am lucky enough to own a first edition (I think) of Sharpe's Sword published by Collins. All copies I have seen advertised have red boards, but the one I have has blue ones. Do you know if the book was published with different boards please? Keep up the great work. Cannot wait for the next Uhtred instalment later this year. With all good wishes, Andy Green

Mr Cornwell: I recently read The Winter King, which I greatly enjoyed. My question relates to one of the character names. In the early part of the story, a young girl named Sarlina (sp? - sorry, I don't have the book in front of me) survived a raid on her family's home. I was wondering if this name was taken from a historical source and what the source might be. I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachronisms and am trying to find a documentable early-period persona name. This is the first feminine name I've come across that I really love, but I haven't yet found a source to document its origin. Thank you for your time - I look forward to reading more of your work.

Theresa Dean

Hi Mr. Cornwell I have been reading your books since the summer, I have read the Grail Quest series, Agincourt and now I am on Sharpe's Fury. I saw in a recent post that you said you are willing to write a novel of the American revolution. I was wondering will the main character be English like so many of your other characters or American??
Austin

Dear Mr. Cornwell First, a note of thanks for the many hours of entertainment you have given me through your books. I have read ALL of them now and have thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. I stumbled on your work when I noticed the saxon series - I am a history bug and particularly enjoy the post roman, early/mid middle ages in England. I enjoyed those books so much that I picked up the Sharpe series and that really got me hooked. There are probably a lot of reasons that your writing resonates so much with me . . .my wife and I lived in England in the early 1990's and we spent a lot of time researching post-roman English history; My family originally comes from Cornwall (is Cornwell a Cornish name?); I am a long time sailboat racer; My first ancestor to immigrate to North America did so after fighting in Spain under Wellington; I have 3 relatives who died fighting for the confederacy in the American Civil War. The degree of overlap with your subjects seems a bit uncanny to me actually! At any rate, I thought I would drop you this line to let you know how much I have enjoyed reading your work. If you ever fine yourself in the Midwest (Detroit or Chicago) and have time for a sail please let me know! I am looking forward to reading your new Saxon Chronicles book. With respect and admiration Bob

Dear Sir, Thank you very much for creating such complex and exciting characters! Your novels sit in a place of honor next to my CS Forester and George McDonald Frasier collections. My question is will you continue to include Father Pyrlig as a major supporting character? I find him to be the perfect foil to Uhtred's sullen demeanor. Looking forward to The Burning Lands(which I will ship over to the US from the UK in October). Thanks again! James

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I really enjoy your books especially the historical fiction ones. Do you have any plans to write of any Irish stories, for example Cuchulain. If not, and I truly hope you do, would you be able to direct me to any other authors who have written on such subjects that you know of? I must excuse myself now to start the 3rd book of the Arthur trilogy. Kind regards, Ian

Dear Mr. Cornwell Love your books. I live in LA and was wondering if you planned any book signings out here on the west coast. I'd love to have the opportunity to meet you and shake your hand. Thanks. Michael