Your Questions

Hi Bernard, First off all I really enjoy reading your novels. I am a 3rd year history student and I'm currently working through the Grail Quest series as part of my dissertation. I know its probably a long shot but do you know of any historical fiction writers, like yourself, who have dealt with the Hundred Years War? I would be eternally grateful if you could get back to me, as I have searched the web repeatedly and cannot seem to find anything. Hopefully you'll know something the web doesn't! Many thanks Dan

I recently reread the Starbuck series, any chance of dusting him off for another campaign? I am looking forward to the next campaign with Uhtred. Regards Peter.

I am a great fan of your works and love reading about your view of English history. I have been reading the Saxon books and have just read sword song, I am very much looking forward to the next book, any idea when it will be released? Just again to say that reading your books is like falling back through time you really get a feel for what the day to day life of the people was really like as well as the excitement of the story you weave into that life so well thank you for many many pleasurable hours of reading. Kevin Clements

Hey Mr. Cornwell I just thought that I would stop in and say what a huge fan I am of the Saxon Stories. Maybe you could give me your insight into the next book after Sword Song if there is going to be another book to follow Sword Song? I really appreciate your writing and keep up the excellent work sir. Your Southern Reader Bleu Marceaux

Dear Bernard, I have just finished sword song and it was so good I could not put it down. When is the next book being released? As my wife tells me, without Uthred I am like a bear with a sore head!!!! So far this series has been the best one I have read, and I love the way the story is told. Many congratulations on yet another success. Gary Winders

Mr.Cornwell I started reading the Sharpe, and I was hooked on your books. Now I own the The Grail Quest and so far I have all of the Saxon Stories and I have Sword Song on the way. What I enjoy most about our books is how much detail that you put into the battles that take place in your stories. What I like the most of the about the Saxon stories is how you have Uhtred older and looking back on his past glory. The question I have is how come you have not had any of your books made into movies like the Sharpe Books? Is Sword Song the last book in The Saxon Stories? Erik Duffy

I was introduced to a Sharpe video by my daughter some 10 years ago. I was absolutely hooked. I have since purchased the Grail Quest series, some miscellaneous, and of course, some Sharpe. While in England last year my daughter purchased for me the collector's edition of Sharpe on DVD. I never tire of watching it. I am totally into period pieces, and war, in particular Napoleonic and American Civil. My son brought back from overseas the Ted Turner Civil War boxed set DVD. I see a new Sharpe book FURY in store at the moment. I think on one of the interviews on Sharpe there was mention of further series to be made. Is this correct? Needless to say, I enjoy your work. Mary Glass (sent on my neighbour's email address)

Hello, Mr Cornwell. No real reason as such to contact you. I was just idly browsing my Internet favorite sites before I crash into bed. Just thought I'd say hi there. I doubt you'd remember, but we met once at a Sharpe convention in Ealing, I think it was, and you nicely signed my copies of your superb Arthur books(still my favorite). I loved the Grail Quest books by the way and am about to start reading the 4th Saxon Chronicles novel. I was just watching Sharpe's Regiment on t.v. and was wondering if and when the next Sharpe story might be due out? Many thanks for all the top quality novels over they years and long may they continue. Rob Bell.

Hi Bernard would just like to say how much I enjoy reading your books. Keep up the good work. You made a documentary for TV about Sharpe's battles, can this be purchased on DVD or Video? Thanks again Kenny

dear Sir, I have just read your book S. Battle (very good!) and was just wondering about those Regiments in the Light Division: were they all trained as skirmishers, and if so, were whole regiments ever deployed to bolster a struggling company? Also, were the Light Dragoons ever dismounted and do the same? I know their carbines have a shorter range, but they could help hold the line until something better comes along? Thank you for you time and I love 19th cent. book (just started on Starbuck) Chris G

Hello again Mr. Cornwell, I hope this finds you well. I actually had a couple questions I wanted to ask. First, any plans to write about Tsarist Russia anytime soon, perhaps Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great? I have a novel on Ivan I'm working on. Is it better to tell the story from a minor character's point of view or do you think I could get away with doing it from the main character's? That's my main roadblock so far.

My second item is kind of personal, so I understand if you're not comfortable answering it. In fact, you could use my e-mail address instead of posting it to the board. I was reading one of your responses a few days ago and was wondering what caused you to lose your faith? I ask because I thought I read somewhere that you had attended Catholic school growing up (I could be wrong. If so, please forgive me). If so, that would make my favorite author and favorite comedian (George Carlin) who have gone down that road. Speaking from a Christian point of view, I lay much of the blame for cases like that squarely on the shoulders of the church itself. My pastor always likes to talk about how the church is so consumed by rules and religion that they forget the very reason for their existence, and because the church is so often at war with itself, people stay away. I've had many friends leave the church and become atheist or agnostic because of that, and it truly hurts sometimes. Not just over them, but the people on the fence. Anyhow, I apologize again for sounding personal. I'm always curious to know what causes people not to believe in a God and I've always believed there's got to be a better explanation for the origin of our gifts (which for both of us is our writing) than evolution or Stephen Hawking. Looking forward to the next book. God Bless You. Charles Curtis

Mr. Cornwell: Do you critique up & coming published author's works? I just finished your book "The Last Kingdom" and like all your other books I enjoyed it very much. I wrote an article called "The Battle of Ashdown, 871 AD" for "Miniature Wargames" Magazine, Issue # 268 (August 2005). I can e-mail you a copy as an attachment, but only if, of course, you have the time to do so. (I certainly understand if you don't). I'm a member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association (PNWA) here in the US and am looking for ways to improve my skills. Any comments from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time, consideration and most importantly, your great books! Sincerely, Ted

Mr. Cornwell, Do you know whether a collector's book set of the Sharpe series is available? Having read them once, I know I will return to them again and again. Thank you, Nigel Cook.

Mr.Cornwell, I'm from Canada and a big fan of the Sharpe series, my question is are there any publishers going to reprint the series in hardcover? Derek Snow