Your Questions

Dear Bernard. I'm looking forward to Azincourt coming out in October, but one very quick question about the book. You mention you obtained the name Hook from the muster rolls, I was just wondering where you would would find the muster rolls for the Azincourt campaign. Cheers Phil

Dear Sir I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your work. I have preordered Azincourt and the next Saxons book as they are both already available through Amazon. I am currently a British Army officer and the greatest reason for me going to Sandhurst was reading your books from the age of 12 to my present age 24. It amazes me that I can still get just as much enjoyment reading Sharpe's Company for the 10th time as I did the first. Your books helped no end when I was in Afghanistan and as I am due to deploy again shortly no doubt I will be reading many of them again. Do you plan on writing any more Starbuck chronicles and if so will Gettysburg be the final part of the tale? Once again thank you so much for giving me so many hours of pleasure through your writing. Yours in highest Regard Ed Bodger

firstly I think it's great that you reply to all the correspondence and all the Sharpe books and the Warlord Chronicles and all the Uhtred books are great. That's all I've read. The guy saying about William Wallace was right that would suit your style pretty well but I have my own reasons - my dad tells me one of my ancestors was a guy called James Douglas[the black Douglas]whose father was William Wallace's champion but he was Robert the Bruce's champion and after Robert the Bruce died he took his heart in a silver necklace or locket on the crusades and died valiantly in the process. But that wasn't all; he was a figure of hatred to the English who told their children stories of the black Douglas to scare them into being good. I was just wondering whether you would consider a novel that features him or know of an existing one by anyone? Your books have really brought history to life for me, keep it up! Thanx, Robert Douglas

Hi Bernard, Just back from holiday where I devoured Sharpe's Triumph, The Lord's of the North & Sword's Song. GREAT GREAT books!! I especially liked the Sharpe one as it's the first early years one I have read and I liked the fact that he was not quite as assured and confident as he is in later years. The writing style you use in the Saxon books differs from Sharpe. You seem to use a more narrative style with the Saxon books where Uhtred is recounting his youth etc while Sharpe is written in the 3rd person. Why did you write the Saxon books in the first person and what effect do you think it has. Also, for an author's first published historical novel, how many copies would it typically sell. I know, a hard question to answer? For example how many copies did Sharpe's Eagle sell in the first year or two. Hope you don't mind me asking? Also thanks for answering my question about how you know if words were invented etc at the time of a novel's setting which you answered a few weeks back. Thanks Bernard, Regards Willie

Doing some research on my family tree. Noted that you have done extensive research for your Norse saga books and mentioned somewhere of Norse ancestry. Trying to find info on Scottish family name Skeith. Info I found relates word to Old Norse for race-course (for horses), root word for cutting; also mentioned as a plow part, shield or ship prow(?). Any thoughts or info you may have come across would be appreciated. Thank you VERY MUCH for any time or info you are able to give. LOVE YOUR BOOKS! Thanks! Thomas Wooded

Mr. Cornwell, My name is Ben and I absolutely love your Saxon Tales. They are by far some of the best works of literature I have ever read. Uhtred is just amazing. My question was are you going to write a sequel to Sword Song? I was also wondering if you were coming down to do any book signings in the south. I live in Alabama and was wondering if you were going to be anywhere in the area in the near future. I love your books and please respond. This may seem like a stupid question, but who is your favorite character in the Saxon tales(Uhtred)? Mine is Ragnar the Elder. Your fan, Ben 15, USA

Dear Mr Cornwell, I'm sure you get this all the time but I will nonetheless say that I've read the large majority of your books and hugely enjoyed every one of them. I have two brief questions for you if I may: 1. Who are your favourite authors? 2. When will the next Uhtred book be written? - I assume there will be one as he has some unfinished business, and you hinted as much at the end of Sword Song (which is the best of the Saxon Chronicles so far in my opinion as it seems you injected a little more humour)? Thank you for your time and all the enjoyment (countless hours) your books have brought me. John Stocks.

Hello Mr Cornwell, I was wondering if the last Sharpe book will be Sharpe working for(with) Wellington on a mission in England. Of course Harper would be along. In regards to Sharpe's sword. I did see an 1850 model in a shop in Toronto. It was real, a yard of steel, and it did not cost a lot. 150 -200 cdn. Also the reader should check out sword magazines from England. there are some sword stores in Sheffield ( where else) that have hundreds of swords. If the reader takes his time he will find a Sharpe's sword. Regards Nicholas.

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I found your web page and would like to thank you very much for the opportunity to be able to read your Uhtred trilogy here in Germany. I came across the first one while on a trip to Berlin, it took me two days to finish it, after that I was literally hooked! So I got the second, in German. The third I could not wait for and bought it in english. It is now available in german, but much thicker! Must be the translation??? Nevertheless now your new book is on the market in the UK. I will have no trouble getting it over amazon, but wondered, when it will come out in German? On the german web page is the fourth book not yet been mentioned. Have you any idea about the release date? Thank you for some awesome and suspense reading, most of all for a brilliant story on the history of King Alfred the Great. Very kind regards from a german fan, hope you will carry on putting your genius mind on paper!! Mrs. Deane

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Thank you so much for the many hours of excellent entertainment reading your many books. My favourite are the Arthur books. I have the books in hardcover and paperback and would love to have them in electronic format for my Amazon Kindle as well. Do you and/or your publisher intend to make them available in the Kindle format? Regards, Jonathan Crain