Your Questions

Hi Bernard, I've just finished listening to Fallen Angels, the first of the "Susannah Kells" penned novels and found it superb. All of your trademark characterisations and descriptions mixing real history with fiction. The numerous plot twists kept me guessing right to the end and when I found out that Lucifer was... (well I won't spoil the end for others) I certainly didn't expect him! Great. My question is this; on the case of the cassettes it says Susannah Kells is your wife, however, I was told by your agent that it was a name put to the book on its original publication in an attempt to see if your works would sell in anonymity. Also that it was a name from a bet made with fellow journalists whilst you were in Northern Ireland. Can you confirm which is right? Looking forward to Sword Song. Andrew Moore

Hi Bernard, I'm a big fan of your books particularly the Sharpes and Warlord/Arthur books, carry on the good work! Anyway I was wondering if you are doing a book tour this autumn and do you know where you may be going. I'm from the Cambridge area, are you doing any talks/signings in East Anglia? Thanks Heath

Hello there, I am a seventeen year old student and have been reading your Sharpe books for years! Just finished your latest one, Sharpe's Fury, and found it as entertaining as ever! I love that period of history and so adore your books. Will there be more of Sharpe? I do write a fair bit myself and you are indeed an inspiration so thank you. I wish someone would hurry up and make them into feature length films for the cinema! However much I love the Sharpe series with Sean Bean, I don't think it does it justice because of the time they were made and with a tv budget! Anyway, wicked stories, keep them coming!! Yours, Liam Harmon

Mr. Cornwell, Greetings. I have become a huge fan ever since I picked up your "Lords of the North" audio book from the library, without realizing it was 3 in the series. I'm listening to the other 2 now. I'd dearly love to hear the Arthur series - do you have any plans to publish an unabridged version? If not, please reconsider! Thanks. Arthur Shavatt

When is the next film job? Steph

Hello Bernard. First of all good to see that Sword Song will be here soon (I won't even mention Mr. Starbuck grr). I was in the bookshop the other day and discovered a series of books, read the first one within three days and went back and bought the other four after reading your recommendation on the back of them, they are the "Emperor" series by Conn Iggulden. They were absolutely fantastic and I could not put them down, his style of writing is very similar to yours and if it came out in the distant future that you were one and the same person it would not be a surprise, has anything similar been said to you before? Also can you write a bit faster please, your writing is like a very addictive drug, it could be said that you are the crack cocain of the writing world, Kind Regards, Philiip Newton

Hello Mr. Cornwell, Its been 11 years since the last Nate Starbuck book, I have read all the other ones twice. Are you done with that line of books for good? I check every couple of months and the blog about them hasn't changed in years.. Thanks Matthew

What is the scene protrayed on the US cover of Sword Song? Is it of a real event or from the novel itself? Mike

Please can you do one about Sharpe as a lad before he joined up because I like Uhtred when he was young and also London as described in Gallows Thief. Thank you for so much. Sam

Bernard, love all your work and especially Sharpe!! I listen to you often when on BBC Radio Bristol in the UK My Q, I have not yet read Starbuck but have "heard" he is supposed to be a relative of Sharpe? Is this true or myth? Keep up the splendid work. Your books should be required text for UK High School History. Sean Walsh