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Dear Mr. Cornwell, This is just to say how much I've enjoyed The Pale Horseman. Unfortunately I've been hospitalised for many weeks but I've been attempting to trace my ancestry and by many routes have found that it goes back to a Dane,Mault who founded Maltby in Yorkshire, in 865a.d. Brought up on Alfred Duggan's good novels I had sort of felt that the Anglo-Saxons were 'goodies' and the Danes 'baddies'.Indeed that was my main reason for starting a heptarchy penny collection. Now that I read Uhtred's story I can sympathise, but it also leads to mixed feelings about this period now: I shall be reading runes next! What a brilliant character creation! congratulations and thanks! Yours sincerely. Dr. Michael Maltby Gilmore. BA,BSc,BVetMed,MRCVS

Dear Mr Cornwell I am a member/a moderator of www.fictionpost.com/forums/ and we would be honoured if you would visit the website. It is basically a place where (mostly young) people share their stories. We promise not to sue you if we turn up in your books (See I did read the pre-empt!) Thank you Sophie Corbett

Just had to say I have just finished Wildtrack and enjoyed it immensely. Bought it many years ago, but not being a fiction reader it got carted around the world a few years before it got read. As a schoolboy on the Sussex coast (in the school sailing club!) I enjoyed Swallows and Amazons so perhaps with maturity I could relate to Wildtrack just as easy! Pure escapism, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you so much. Regards, John

Dear Mr. Cornwell I would like to express how much I enjoyed your talk at Winchester this last Saturday (20th May 2006). Winchester Museum Services provided an excellent opportunity in combining archeological fact with historical fiction to present an excellent evenings entertainment. I can honestly say that your in depth research is quite obvious when one reads any of your stories and it was fascinating to hear first hand how you approach your task. I'm certain that you would find a willing audience for any future venture of this type; there must be many museums/societies that would welcome a combination such as this evening provided, and I hope that you will visit our shores again soon in similar vein. Regards Phil Brown, Hampshire, England

Hi there, to my total surprise I was in Asda (Walmart) last night and there is your new Uhtred book 'The Lords of the North'. I thought it was due out in June, don't know if your publishers brought it out early without letting you know. It's reading really well so far, and for anyone else thats wants to get it its just under £11 from your local Asda. Cheers.

Chris Pollock

I have just finished The Pale Horseman, and am, of course looking forward to the next book. I really appreciate your dedication to George MacDonald Fraser, one of my all-time favorites. The Flashman books are coming out more slowly now, I have reread them a few times just to refresh my memory ! Something I am finding necessary with the Sharpe books. I would like to recommend a female author who is often thought of as more of a historical romance author. She is Patricia Veryan, and she writes rousing tales full of swashbuckling action, filled with tremendous historical insights. Thank you again for your wonderful novels, as well as inspiring the Sharpe films....anyone who would be bored by Sean Bean in 19th century uniform is nuts ! Sheila Churchill

Dear Sir, It's just to drop a few line on how much I have enjoyed your books. Although I knew about the BBC series on Sharpe's Rifles I just recently happened to pick up the Grail Quest series. Some things in life do not happen often, and finding an author that tells a great story and holding my interest through out the entire book is very rare. I can count on my fingers my favorite authors and you are one of them. I do enjoy historical stories about England, perhaps because my 'roots' are English, or so I'm told, and I look forward to reading all your books in the next few years. Respectfully, Christopher Seal, USN Retired

I left a pursuit of a history degree years ago because it seemed that every book had a different spin on the facts. I was obsessed with George Custer...now thats a clear topic to study!!! The Sharpe's books and your other series are as close as I want to get to history now. You have rekindled my interest in reading about history. I enjoy the photos you take of different destinations..like Assaye. Whenever I stop by the Little Big Horn battlefield now, I don't go into the museum anymore. I just like standing out alone on a ridge and getting a sense of what it was like for the people of both sides for that day. Your books make me want to go stand on a lot of different ridges in Portugal, France and India. Thanks. Mark Duntemann

I'm currently reading the Sharpe books. I had never heard of Bernard Cornwell but a friend recommended Sharpe's Rifles and I'm hooked. So I felt compelled to check out your website. It's a very interesting time period that involves the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, excellently written, well done. Danny William Kerr

Dear Mr. Cornwell, My wife Janey and I thorougly enjoyed the Arthur trilogy. Your attempt to portray the era as one could imagine it to be adds to the drama of the story itself, and your treatment of Merlin is masterful. The mystery of Arthur is one of my favourite subjects. (the Bounty mutiny is another) My wife and I just watched the movie"Tristan and Isolde" and can't agree how you dealt with that story as I feel sure you did. I have to go back to your books to do a little research on the subject. I have read every other book you have published(i think) and have most of them in my library. My oldest son who is now in his late forties is a fan particularly of the Sharpe series and my youngest son who is 21 has started reading your books, when he has time from collegestudies. I have not written expecting a reply, just to let you know you are appreciated here in our household. Please keep writing. Don Crowe. Surrey, B.C. Canada