Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm a big fan of your work especially The Saxon Chronicles. When is the unabridged edition of Sword Song going to be available and I hope it is the same reader, he is perfect. P.S. What on earth is the point of the travesty known as abridged audiobooks?
Andrew Bartholomew

Hello, I love the Saxon Stories and I was wondering if Sword Song was going to be released as a unabridged audio book. My wife and I are traveling out of the country and we were looking forward to listening to it on the plane. Thank you very much and keep up the excellent work, William Grimm

Hi there, I read your BBC article on the Peculiar Peoples Church. Am am researching my family tree. Distant ancestors on both sides of my family were shown to be members of the Peculiar Peoples Church. Do you have any info on where their births, deaths & marriages records might be kept / where I might research them please? (love the Sharpe books. David Jiggens

Dear Bernard, I live in County Cork, Ireland, in a road called Martello Park. I've gathered now that the road-name is because of the big tower above our hill called a Martello Tower, which the locals insist was built over 200 years ago by the British to guard against a French invasion (our house is overlooking Cork harbour) (there's also a big channel nearby called Drake's Pool, where Francis Drake once outwitted a Spanish pursuit by hiding up it, and it's been called Drakes's Pool ever since) but aside from Drake, do you know where the word Martello comes from? Thank you, Paul Reid.

Sir, Have you ever considered a story introducing Sharpe's daughter Antonia to his French wife and child? Thank you again for the hours of enjoyment Fred Decker

Dear Mr. Cornwell, My entire extended family are all great fans of yours. The Sharpe series especially. I have recently been rereading G. M. Fraser's "Steel Bonnets" and wondered if you could recommend a good biography of William Wallace. I admire your insistence on authenticity without the sugar coating of later ages and hope you can point me to a good book. Looking forward to your next book, you are the only author whose books I have to have in hardback and can't wait for the paper issue. Thanks for all the wonderful hours of reading. Roberta Parker

I have read a lot of your books. I am now reading the Saxon books. I now live in the Isle of Man, just wondered if these stories are going near the island? It is a real melting pot of history from this time. If you ever do I would be happy to help in any way. I think the Kydd character in J. Stokwin books are based on a local man who fought with Nelson at Trafalgar who had been pressed. Anyway all the best, your books are a great way to learn history. Michael

Just wanted to let you know how happy I am to have discovered your books. I just finished the Arthur books, and have never read anything I enjoyed more. I really hope they are made into a film some day. I am already visualizing the cast. I've written a few short stories, but can't imagine sustaining a complete novel. Where to start? When to stop. Most people's lives can be comedy, romance or tragedy. It just depends on where you start and stop the story. You hit it just right in this series. It really is defined by Mordred's life, isn't it? I've already started The Last Kingdom, coming from a Scandinavian heritage. Loving it so far. Did you write anything about the Norsemen in Ireland? I once read that Dublin was settled by them. The Post Office was built on the site of the old viking thingmote. Weird, eh? I look forward to reading more of your books. Susan Hill

After reading the first two books in the Starbuck Chronicles and seeing some of the Bible passages you used, I was wondering if you were a Freemason? I have all four books in the series and hope that someday you might continue with the series. They are very enjoyable. David Burkus

Hi there I really enjoy your books and this website and hope both continue to grow and prosper. I really enjoy the picture section on this website showing some photo's of some of the battles in the India Sharpe books. Was Wondering if it might be possible to add more pictures of other battlefields you have visited for your splendid books? Thanks for your time From Nick

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I've read your a little more than half of your books including the Sharpe, Grail, and Starbuck series, plus Redcoat and Gallows Thief. I loved them all equally much. I have a few questions. I know that this is a very frequently asked question, but do you see yourself writing anymore Starbuck in the next 10 years? I'm dying to know how Starbuck gets his revenge on Blyth.

Also,anymore Sharpe coming soon?

I see your writing about Agincourt, does this have anything to do with Thomas' descendants?

Also, are you done writing the Saxon series? Austin Callaway