Many thanks for Azincourt,can I look forward to Crecy?
Clayton McCann
Well, you've really had Crecy already! It's described in Harlequin (The Archer's Tale in the US). Still, maybe Poitiers?
Hello Mr Cornwell. Please do not bring Hakeswill back as he reminds me too much of some twisted buggers who passed as teachers in the English system. Unless you bring a Hakeswill back as a Derek Nimo type. One twin twisted one a saint. Al Capone had a brother who was a respected lawman. He did change his name though.I look forward to Azincourt. Regards Nicholas.
Hakeswill is dead, and he'll stay dead! I didn't know about Al Capone's brother . . . fascinating!
Big fan - so enjoy your books. Started with Stonehenge then Scoundrel and really got hooked on the Sharpe's series. Also enjoyed Gallows Thief and Archer's Tale. Reading "frequently asked questions" page and very happy that you plan to continue with the Sharpe series. Could you tie up some loose ends with his children? Also don't forget that he is still legally married and his wife was having a baby (not his)so that child would be legally his too. To my count we know he has 3 children but he has to have more somewhere. Meanwhile until you write that book I'm going to finish the Grail Quest books and start on the Saxon stories. Like your web page too! Thanks for being such an interesting author!
Diane Instness
I think you're more worried about that than Sharpe is! But yes, I'll think on his children (and force him to!) Thank you
Dear Mr.Cornwell, Just to say that I know there'll never be a sequel, I think 'Redcoat' is much under-rated...Recently read 'Jack Absolute' which virtually runs parallel...I'd love your take on something like Rogers & the St.Francis raid...
Steve Stanley
There will be a sort-of-a-sequel, but not the same characters . . . I know that sounds odd, but I am planning one more book set in the Revolutionary War . . . . alas, not Rogers! But who knows?
In the middle of the last of the Arthurian Trilogy. "Avalon" is an obscure entity. My son David McNee wrote a song and produced with Fergus McKenzie of Edinburgh by name of "Heart Of Stone", still asks me ..where is Avalon.. what is it? Andrew McNee
Avalon means 'The Vale of Apples' and it's the lowland stretching around Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England. It's a somewhat romantic name and I doubt it's found on any maps, but it is still there!
Greetings, Mr. Cornwell! While browsing in my local book store a year or so ago, I was quite fortunate to find Stonehenge. I've since read many of your works, The Arthur Books, The Grail Quest Series and the Saxon Stories. As a newly licensed English teacher, I am quite enjoying becoming acquainted with early and middle British history. Thank you for bringing history alive. When students see me reading one of your books, I tell them that it is NOT appropriate for them--too boring, with historical fact and detail and lots of sex and violence and blood. First, students can't believe that shy, modest Ms. Abdallah reads such works, and second, they want to know your name! Of course, I'm "tricking" them into reading some really awesome literature! Here's my question, and I apologize, because it's sappy: are you related to another well-known author residing in the U.S., one Patricia Cornwell? Just wondering. I look forward to reading future works, and since I own almost every book of yours I've read, you know I'll be re-reading your books again! I know this sounds nerdy, but I like to mix up the authors, but read books in chronological order of the events depicted. I gain a lot of insight seeing the same events from different authors' viewpoints. Sincerely, Your Fan, Katie Abdallah
You're brilliant! Go on telling them how REALLY dull the books are! Thank you, you brightened my dull day!
Patricia Cornwell is no relation - as far as I know!
i Iwas introduced to Sharpe at a young age and that led to my love of war and history, thank you . Anyway lately I've been reading the French Foreign Legion; any chance of Sharpe joining them in Africa?? love your work especially the Saxon stories. Jordan
No! poor man! Give him a rest! It's a nice idea, but no, I think I can guarantee he won't fight for the Legion!
I wrote a while back asking when Agincourt would be in paper back as i find them infinitely more mobile.A year is far to long to wait so Ive broke tradition and bought the paving slab version. What a most outstanding read.Congratulations and thank you Bernard for another fantastic book and god bless America for not giving out a green card. P.S. Will you at any time be visiting Oxford ? kind regards, Nick Horton.
Sorry, no plans for Oxford at the moment.
Sir, I wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed the adventures of Richard Sharpe. I am a re-enactor portraying a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a Private of the U.S. Infantry on the frontier in 1819. My question is this: you haven written that Sharpe wears the badge of the "Forlorn Hope" on his sleeve. My friends and I have been searching everywhere we can and haven't found a drawing or description of this badge. was it an official British decoration or something the troops came up with on their own? Dwight Peters
The wreath? I think it was official, but I've never seen a depiction of it, and I can't remember now where I found the reference to it.
My husband and I have just finished reading all of the The Saxon Stories, in a row. He has read all of your Sharpe series and we both have read the Archer's Tale series and Arthur books. I'm about to start on Stonehenge but please when will a #5 of Uhtred be available in the USA? I absolutely am fascinated by the series. Thanks so much for all the entertainment over the years and look forward to another Saxon Tale very soon? Billie
Will you continue writing more books in the Saxon Chronicles? My husband and I hope so. Ariste Trostel
Really enjoying your Saxon stories and wondering when Uhtred's next stage will be released ? Just finished Sword Song. Alex McQue
Your greatest character Uhtred deserves a film of his life. Any chance?? It would be a certain winner. What's next for him?? Kind regards from Northumbria....James
Will there be a Saxon Stories #5? I want to know what happens to Uhtred's wife, children, him, how he gets another wife, etc. I truly enjoyed "Sword Song".....I'm also addicted to Sharpe. Thx, M Goldman
Dear Cornwell, First, one more time I want to greatly congratulates you for the wonderful books you wrote!!! Please, excuse me for my poor English... I`m from Brazil and my domain of the English language is very limited!! Exactly in this moment I finish the "Sword`s Song", your latest book translated for Portuguese. Like all your other books, it let us very anxious for the story continuation... In truth, I thought that were the last book of the Saxon Stories... Now I`m happy because the story continues! My question is: Have you a prevision for the release of the next book?? And,additionally, have you information about the next translation for Portuguese? I hope that you can understand this bad wrote message!! One more time, congratulations and thank you for give us books so interesting!! Cordially, Matheus Kuchenbecker
I've recently started #5 of Uhtred's tale, so if all goes well we would hope to see it published in the UK next October (2009) and, possibly, in the US in January 2010. I don't know the publishing schedule for Brasil, but there is a link on my Diary page to a Brasilian website where you might find the answer?
No film plans for Uhtred at the moment!