Your Questions

Hi Bernard Are any of the Arthur audio books available on CD? I have only ever been able to track down cassette versions. If not presently are there any plans to produce CDs at a later date. Many thanks. Chris Gay

Dear Bernard. I have a friend in London who is a published author. We have talked about your books together, and I was rather put off by her assumption that, just because you have published so many books (and perhaps because she has only published 2 in 6 years), that you don't actually write your own books. She poo-poohed you away with a flap of her hand and said there were many writers who do the Bernard Cornwell books. I don't believe her myself, but have to ask, do you write all your books yourself? PS I always bring out Sharpe's Christmas at this time of year. I just love it.
Robin Goodhand

Dear Mr Cornwell, I seem to recollect somewhere that you wrote a description of the Viking era and lifestyle, probably as a foreward or brief essay, in which you rounded up the piece by saying that we as a culture were fascinated by the Vikings because they were essentially free spirits. Unfortunately I cannot remember where I read this, but would love to find and read it again. If this rings any bells, please can you point me in the right direction. Keep up the good work, Tom.

Hello Mr.Cornwell. Recently read (and enjoyed!)your three viking books,I was wondering if you delibaretly dropped out the influence of skalds and their kvads(heroic poems) in your novels? I am a Norwegian and I teach history here,so I have read a few Scandinavian novels from this period of time. All of them give the skalds(bards)a very central position and the writers put lots of kvads (with heavy alliteration) in every other page, but you have dropped this entirely. Personally I think this is a good thing, as they tend to bore the reader. If you ever need a viking name for a character,feel free to use mine.. Merry Jule to you and your family. Leiv Ingebretsen

I thought I read in your "Diary" that you received some honor from Queen Elizabeth, but I cannot remember what it was, or what it means. Thanks, --Joe

I have just finished reading Harlequin and it seems that I underestimated your talents once again for that novel was better than any Sharpe book and Gallows Thief. Therefore it has become my favourite book because everything about it was brilliant. Apart from the death of Will Skeat. Why did you kill him off? Elliot Clayton

Merry Christmas Mr Cornwell Thank you so much for the books you have written I have joined Audible Books and discovered you :) I just wanted to tell you. your mone heck of a author I am a white woman married to a black american and had always been anti south for the civil war You made me feel like cheering eveytime the Rebs won a battle and crying when they died so bravely Of course I am refering to the Starbuck Chronicles and my question is Will there be another book after Bloody Ground and have you any idea when :)I have also listened to the Saxon and the grail books You are now one of two best writers I know of You are in very good company with Setphen King in my books :) thank you and keep them coming :)
Peggy Craggette

Hey Bernard. I just finished my first book. I don't care if you see it cause it may be crap. How do you give the story dive.. I guess I am asking, why the hell did I go to Talevera instead of boozing it up an extra week in Madrid? It has something to do with the story being true. I get that bit. What I am after is how do you set the scene and make people like me fall in love with the whole mess? Mark Spurdle

Mr. Cornwell, I have had the opportunity to read "A Few Bloody Noses" by Robert Harvey. It is the British version of the Revolutionary War. Is there a chance in the future you will write a French version of the Napoleanic war? John Eaton

Dear Sir; I have read virtually all of your books and met you in person some years ago in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. We have a similar background, I was adopted by strict Plymouth Brethern and have seen both the error and light of their ways. Specifically, does the following quote from Derfel to Ceinwyn actually come from your own heart and experience? " "I do understand that you can look into someone's eyes and suddenly know that life will be impossible without them. Know that their voice can make your heart miss a beat and that their company is all your happiness can ever desire and that their absence will leave your soul alone, bereft and lost." Don Rickard,