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Dear Bernard, Here is another quick comment about the Saxon stories. Sorry about the previous spoilers but I so love those books and devour them rather quickly so forget that some of your readers are not finished with them. When you get ready to include Edward the Elder and Athelstan in the story, I hope you will be a little kinder in portraying them as both of them are considered good and capable kings. Poor Ethelred--What a hatchet job!
Ann Madonna

Hi Bernard Cornwell! I live in Brazil and I have 7 Cornwell books. I suggest you put the brazilian covers in the website too, because they are so more beautifull than the english-language ones. Thank you, and congrats to the master Cornwell! ps: I'm currently reading Saxon Stories... Uthred is almost as cool as Derfel! Lara Cristina de Paula

Dear Mr Cornwell, Last year at some European airport, whilst going on holiday and without a book, I bought "The Winter King". I absolutely adored it and finished the whole Arthur series within a few weeks. Today, I just finished "Sword Song" after three days and I feel horrible. I won't blame you for that, it is I who should have read more slowly, but I had to send an email to express my admiration for your work. Every book I get drowned into a another world and what excellent escapism you provide us readers! Each of your novels provide a great and incredible story, but they also encourage me to read more on the history of how England was born and how King Alfred laid it's first foundations. I can't wait for Lord Uthred and his next adventures and how he will re-take Bebbanburg. Please keep doing these Warlord chronicles, Mr Cornwell. I'm addicted! Thank you. Bart Andriessen

Dear Mr Cornwell, I've just finished reading your book 'Sword Song' this very morning and still can't believe it! I bought 'The Last Kingdom' some years ago in Spanish and since then I haven't been able to stop reading your Saxon Stories. I've read all the other ones in English (for some of them still aren't translated in Spanish) but now I can't help feeling a little sad because the story is unfinished but the book is. I can't wait for reading more from Uthred's battles and wars and friends and adventures... I really love the way you tell stories as well as the way you talk about the Danes and their lifestyle and the things they believed in. And I really thank you for not being one more of those who call themselves historians and keep talking about the Vikings as aberrant people moved only by cruelty and blood-thirst. Finally, thank you for those fantastic four books and all the other ones that may follow (hopefully not very late ^^). May Odin illuminate your way and Thor guard your steps, Anna Morgana Alabau

Did you know you had the ability to make a 52 year old woman cry in her bed on a miserable, wet Sunday morning in Lancashire. And on more than one occasion I might add ("It was Steapa"-produced a veritable flood)! My husband has got used to it now but waits patiently to be so moved himself, as there is a strict " I read it first" code in our family. My aim in my professional life is to be able to move the eleven year olds I work with sufficiently to inspire them to write and to develop a love of weaving tales. I try my best to be the kind of storyteller who leaves you begging for more. Maybe on occasion I succeed. And then as I finished The Lords of the North this late September morn and began to turn my mind to lesson plans, a question popped into my head. Has the master himself (for that is what you are) ever given thought to writing tales for children - tales of history and heroes - imagine the effect on our children if you did. Well, a girl can hope. Fate is inexorable? Thank you for painting pictures in my mind with your words. Kind regards Diane

By Jayus Bernie, Sword Song was worth waiting for. What an absolute belter.. please don't kill off poor Finian like Cadarn he be a good role model for us Irish. Uhtred rocks. Mal O Neill

More Nathaniel please.... I live about ten miles west of Leesburg, Va., and you got me hooked on this series, only to have me driving the librarians nuts looking for the next one. I eventually bought the series, and am leaving room for more...thanks..
Jim Monroe

Mr Cornwell, I'm a huge fan of your historic novels set in early England (Arthur and Saxon stories). I just can't get enough of these stories about tribes, kings, invasions, battlefields. And since I'm fascinated by the early and medieval England, your novels are as addictive to me as hard drugs! Haha! I've read this book from Canadian author Pauline Gedge a few years ago called "The Eagle and the Raven". This novel is set back at times when the roman empire began invading England and how the celtic tribes tried to fight back. Since I discovered your books, I started to imagine how your take would be on this fascinating period of England's early history. I sort of fantasize that you'd be inspired by this period of history and write a novel (or even better, a series of novels) taking place back then. You've covered two very important periods of historic invasions up to now (saxon and viking), it would only feel natural to cover the roman invasion period too. Of course, this is not a question of copying Pauline Gedge's work, but rather see your take on this era with your particular style and your original characters. I cannot recommend enough that you read "The Eagle and the Raven". If you're not inspired to cover the roman-era, at least you will have a great read with the novel!!! Thanks for considering my request, hoping to see a new series of roman-invasion based novels in the next years! A true fan, Francois Nankivell

I see new Royal Mail stamps commemorating 350 years of Army uniforms came out this week. I also noticed that the uniform chosen to represent the Napoleonic Wars was that of the 95th Rifles. I wonder if the success of "Sharpe" had anything to do with that! Regards, Steven

Hi The Post Office are issuing a new set of stamps depicting UK military uniforms, and they include the 95th Rifles, c1813. This link, http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44127000/jpg/_44127149_rifleman2203_pa.jpg Shows the picture. I hope you enjoy, Simon PS When do you plan to release your next Sharpe book?

I cannot understand how people can buy your Saxon stories books and read them in one day? I love them that much I ration them and take my time to read them, lasting many weeks. I hate finishing them that much because I have to wait ages to read the next exciting adventure. Couldn't you just have a production line going? Keep them rolling! Joe Mclaughlin