Your Questions

Hello Bernard Many thanks for all the books you have written and I have spent hours reading , I have just completed your most recent Agincourt ,and after the first page was " hooked" sorry couldn't resist. The language and personalities of some of the main characters was much darker I felt than possibly any of your other works , was that a decision made in light of the age the battle took place? It's always a challenge trying to second guess how you will tie all the characters together at the end and how the bad guy will meet his fate .... many thanks for a cracking read - thank God for rain and French mud !!
Allen Chesters

I am a reader, collector and fan. Do you have any scheduled appearances in Southern California?
Mark Phillips

Hello Mr Cornwell I have been an avid fan of your work for years besides Sharpe, Patrick Harper is my favorite literature character of all time. so to the question; any plans on writing a novel set in Ireland in the 1800's? I hope my question does not seem too random it's just I'm sure your Irish fans( and I) would appreciate it very much! Daryl Mac Oirghialla

Dear Bernard In regards to your archer novels and the Hundred Years war one thing I have noticed was that has only lightly been touched in your books was the Auld alliance between France and Scotland which played a major role in the Hundred years war. I wondered if you might be exploring that more since both Poitiers and Vernuil to name two battles which both featured Scottish contingents. I also wondered if you will ever think about getting Nick Hook to Vernuil a largely unknown battle but dubbed the second Agincourt and had been described by people who were at both battles as actually the tougher of the two fights!.

On another note have you ever considered a one off novel about Ross and Cockburns campaigns against Washington and Balitmore. Truly an incredible military achievement to march several hundred miles in enemy country defeat an army and capture a capital and eating a presidents breakfast and even at Baltimore even though Fort Mchenry bombardment was a failure and Ross was killed the actual battle was a tactical victory. Can I ask if you agree with Thomas Hicky in his Myths of 1812 that Cockburn was the best British Admiral of the war and that he was largely demonized by propaganda and was merely very skilled at psychological warfare and practiced the rules of war as he knew them ????

BTW Reading about Thomas Cochrane's Uncle Alexander do you think it was fair of Wellington to lay the blame of his brother in Laws ("poor ned") death at his feet at New Orleans. Anyway take care yours sincerely Tony

P.S If you have not read them I can recommend Jon Latimers 1812 War with America one of the few if only British books on the war. And Guns Across the River the battle of the Windmill by Donald.e.Graves since a lot of ex Napoleonic war soldiers were involved and Wellington took an interest in that fight as well (He got some promoted). Maybe old man Sharpe could make an appearance there?????

Someday please consider writing a book, in your masterful way, about the good things the American Nation has done, and tried to do. As a retired US Army CSM (RSM translation) of paratroops I went to Vietnam when I was 18yo (basic private). My Mother cried, but both Mother and Father told me to "go do your duty, it's your turn now" those people over there need us. Father served in WWII.I ended up serving for 26 years before going into the private sector. As all empires eventually fade or go away, I would dearly love to see a book, told as only you can, about "The Americans". Thank you. John R. Kendall

Mr Cornwell. I live in the STV tv area of Scotland and incredibly they have decided not to show Sharpe's Peril. I am very saddened by this and have contacted STV in protest but it seems they are unwilling to back down. I intend to start a petition on this however thought you would be interested to hear that a region in the UK has taken this decision.
Colin Slaven

Dear Bernard, I am currently reading Azincourt and I find it utterly absorbing. I was wondering how much of the fighting scenes come from historical research and how much comes from your own imagination? Did you strike a balance? If they mostly come from your imagination, then I am even more impressed! En passant, I was much tickled by the recent posting on this website by the 'Bearded Ulsterman' who decided to read a novel about Agincourt and was appalled to find that there were violent scenes in it. Do critics ever bother you? I doubt so. Please keep up your marvellous story-telling. Regards and best wishes, Paul Reid, Co Cork, Ireland.

Can you tell me when the next book of the Saxon Stories will be released please?
Mair Jones

Hi Bernard. Loved Azingcourt, your best book so far!! a simple question.... whats next??? thanks Chris Martin

All I want to know is when the Uhtred will next appear in the U.S. Thank for your response.

Richard Jones

Just finished Sword Song. Its going to be a long wait for the next book to see how how Uhtreds life unfolds, but well worth waiting for i guess.

Steve in North Wales

Hi I'm writing you from Denmark - i love The Saxon stories - when will the next book about Uhtred come out ? The way you write and the stories about my own past (The Danes ;-) )is the best i have ever seen. Keep up the good work !! Michael Koerth, Denmark

Mr. Cornwell, My ex-husband gave me the first three books of the Saxon stories, and though I began to read them reluctantly since I don't appreciate wars and prefer fantasy, I couldn't put the books down. I have recently purchased the fourth book and read it in 2 days. Basically I finished all 4 in a week. Frankly, I wish you would write that series faster, for I have no patience. I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your gift of researching and writing historical fiction. So when is the next one coming out? Add a dragon or 2 and I would fall in love with you. Just kidding. Your new fan, Vita

Do you have any idea when the next Saxon tale will be done? I miss Uhtred. Maureen Toye

Hi Bernard, I have all your books on display and read of course, shame they're not all hardback. However, Peril? book please? I also can't cope with the gaps between releases now that I've caught up with you, Azincourt will be finished today, so please pull your finger out and double the scribbling, in the meantime I may have to start them all again.....how's this for an idea...read Sharpe in order? How you manage to write them completely out of order amazes me...I think Tiger was my favourite Sharpe...get scribbling, kind regards, Rick.

Just one more thought ...Sharpe is a tall dark haired Londoner, Sean quite clearly isn't. Did you ever have any issues about that? Or more to the point did any of your more scrutinising fans have anything to say? regards, Rick

Dear Mr Cornwell, You said that you don't plan to write any more Lazender books. I listened to these on my (Ipod at work) in the wrong order and was looking forward the middle one and was surprised to find that the wasn't one. Could you ask your wife where the missing contents of the golden seals went as Campion had them all at the end of "A Crowning Mercy". Kind Regards. Graham Whatley.