Your Questions

I'm 32 years old and can't believe I just found out about you. I've been reading Will Durant and everything about history and now my boss gave me the Alfred series of 4 and loved your style of writing. You nailed it! A biography detailing the faults of someones's (Alfred's) fault through the perspective of entirely different and much more compelling character... but the truth is, we get to know Alfred who he really was and still the respect he may or may not have deserved. I have now started the Grail series and just wanted to ask you one question that I would like to know from you. I already love this because I have studied the 100 years war since I was 13, the same time Joan of arc started hearing her voices, and I admire her more than anyone else in history. Peter the Great is second, but Joan.... I would definitely like to know a couple of sentences if you have the time to let me know what you think of her. I actually have a tattoo on my calf of her since I admire her so much of what she's taught me so feel free to offend me if necessary. Micheal Watkins

Sir, I can imagine that you must be very busy,as you write more and more about arrow-spitted frenchmen every day again, and I'm sorry if I am disturbing you. Anyway,it's just that I want to say that if a reader has read the Saxon Stories first, and has seen the Saxons as the good guys, it may be...no,it IS strange to read the Arthur books,and see the saxons as the bad guys, like the way we saw the danes in the saxon stories. It's just a thought that came to me yesterday, but have you ever thought about that,sir?thank you for your valuable time! best regards, Jack Jiang

Hello Mr. Cornwell, like many others here I'm writing primarily to let you know how much I enjoy your books, particularly The Arthur Books and The Saxon Stories. You are a consummate storyteller with a gift for weaving tales that take me out of the humdrum routine of modern life, and bring me to places in which I'd like to take a crack at living. Keep up the great work. My question for you is: It seems like your sympathies lie in many respects with the Danes in The Saxon Stories, and I admit that with their lust for life, their warrior's code, and their adventurous spirit it's hard not to like them. I know I do. But do you find it hard to reconcile this liking with the horrors the Danes inflicted on the Saxons (murder, rape, enslavement, etc.)? Finally, if you're interested in a brief review of some of your works as whole, I recently posted about them on my blog, The Silver Key: blogspot.comTake care, Brian Murphy

Dear Bernard, In regards to Sharpe you have said that he took part in the 93/95 Flanders campaign and Boxtel. I was curious how he got there since the Light company and the Grenaidear company where packed off to take part in the capture of Martinique/St Lucia and Guadalupe at the time (Wellington tried to go with them but was turned down) - so how did Sharpe end up in Flanders and whether you will write about that campaign and Wellingtons re-guard fights on the Waal and Leck rivers?

On another note you have written Sharpe with Graham at Barossa, will you write about Grahams last fight at Bergen Op Zom???? Yours sincerely Geraint

P.S I can recommend both A great and Terrible King Edward 1st and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris if you have not read it and 1812 War with America by Jon Latimer on the war of 1812 as well.

Mr. Cornwell, I´m your big fan from São Paulo, Brazil. I like to know when the Portuguese version of "Sword Song" will be published on my country? Best Regards, Carolina Fernandes Rondina

Hi Bernard, Ray here in sunny Coimbra Portugal - I'd like to say a big thank you for getting me back interested again in 'history' that means something instead of drawling over the tedious 'corn laws' which i done at 'O level' many years ago - I have started researching Wellingtons expulsion of ol' Boney here in Portugal and Spain and find it fascinating i visited the Bussaco museum just recently and it's great to see the history in person - Just a question on the back of your books there is a photo of you is that taken at Lavos beach here in Coimbra? Where Wellington landed all those years ago - Regards -

Hi, just found out there is a new book, Azincourt? Wow! Exciting. Is it part of an existing series? The Alfred the Great stories perhaps? Why isn't it on the homepage? Cheers, Iain.

Hello, I would like to know how long it will take until the Sword Song is available in German? Thanks a lot Florian

I like your Sharpe books and have for a long time. However, the movies show Sharpe's Justice, yet I cannot find the premise in your books. help? Robert Willis

Mr. Cornwell, I'd just like to say that your books are the best books I've ever read. You are definitely the greatest author I've ever knew. I read all The Arthur Books, The Grail Quest, and all the Saxon Stories and I plan to read all the others, but I'd like to know if you have any idea about when can we(readers) expect the 5th book of The Saxon Stories? Thank you ,Vini.

Firstly, thank you so much, for the enjoyment you have given me, through your books. Could you tell me if the fifth Alfred book will be released this year and if so when? Thanks again. Barry.

Dear Sir, thanks for many years of joy with your fantastic books. But please bring back Starbuck, I need to know what happens to him, as I am also the wayward son of a preacherman. Chris White

Hi Have just finished the 4th book in the Starbuck Chronicles and enjoyed them all. Have you any plans to finish off the series or have you moved onto other things? I have also read the four Saxon Chronicles and would ask again if there are more planned? Well thanks for helping me pass my retirement ! Jim