Your Questions

Hi Mr. Cornwell, I have enjoyed many of your series. I hope to someday travel Portugal and Spain to visit some of the sites you write of. I particularly like your photos of sites that you taken. Seringapatam seems abandoned. Is there just fewer people living there now then in the past? Or is pretty much devoid of people? Mark Duntemann

I recently purchased the dvds of 14 books in your Sharpe series. Are there any plans to produce any more dvds of the rest of your Sharpe stories? thank you, John Buck

I am a 58-year old U.S. professional who is an avid British (and Irish) history buff. I typically read only non-fiction, but on the recommendation of a colleague I decided to give your Saxon Stories a try. I am currently reading "The Last Kingdom" and enjoying it very much. However, the novel is rich with characters and at times I lose track of who some of the characters are, especially the minor ones and if many pages elapse between appearances. This may be a sign of my advancing age, but nevertheless I was wondering if there is a character list available somewhere, perhaps on the internet or your web site? Wikipedia has a partial list for the novel, but does not include all the minor characters. Thank you.
Steven P. Gilbert

Have read your Sharpe books so many times - love them all esp: the fill in ones, where Sharpe and Harper sneak off and have fun making private wars! Havoc, Fury and esp: Escape. Just read the 'Azincourt' sample wow that looks as if it is going to be fabulous. What a dreary place the world would be without your wonderful creations esp: Sharpe. By the way loved Gallows thief and was hoping it would be a series -any chance of that? Many thanks for many wonderful hours spent marching with Wellington's magic army - long life and happiness Kindest regards - S

Have you ever thought of setting a story about the war between Britain and America set in the same time as your Sharpe stories. You could have main characters one from each side to illustrate the different opinions. After all Sharpe was nearly sent to the Americas in one of your stories. When he was sent back to find the missing conscripts.
Roddy Carter

Hi Bernard, Some time ago I contacted you for your advice on my ambition to write a novel about Banastre Tarleton. You said simply 'just write him' and you were right! Once you get into the swing of it, it fair pours out of you, though I do find some days it's better than others, do you find this? I try to write a chapter at a time and not always in the correct order, its just my way, but one failing I have perhaps, is that I keep going back over my work and making changes, do you think sometimes you can over-egg the pudding? At what point do you just say no that's enough? Also I'm curious do you think the world is ready for Tarleton as a literary character? bearing in mind he has such a terrible reputation One I heartily aim to repair in my writing as most of it is unfair I feel. Neil Pearce

Dear Mr Cornwell At the end of Sword Song you said the story would continue. Any idea when next book out? My only criticism of Sword Song was that it ended too soon - I always want them to go on and on!! Best wishes.
Sheila Stobbs

Finished Sword Song and from your ending notes there appears another one or two coming. great . love that series (and all the others) When are they coming????

Charles Sammis

I have just finished the Starbuck series(hoping there's more) but I was just wondering if Starbucks friend Patrick Lassan is based on Sharpe's son? h His background seems very the same. Thank you

Peter Llewellyn

Dear Mr Cornwell I really love your books, one of the Saxon-Viking story was the first, what I read in English. I always hoped, that Uhtred will go back to the Vikings once, even that I know that is impossible.I`m a little bit sad, that the next Saxon book will come out only in 2009, but your comment (it will be more) made me really happy. Last question: will we know, how Uhtred could find his stupid pious last wife? Best Wishes (honestly) Agoston Nelhubel

Dear Bernard, While reading the other questions, I'm so happy to see so many people asking about the Saxon series and when the next book will be.I know you've said 2009 which is a long time to wait for someone who loves those books so much.From reading some of your replies, it seems that maybe you won't be writing as many books as you had originally thought. So, I was wondering if you might move the next book ahead in time a little to perhaps the death of Alfred? Ann Madonna