Your Questions

Dear Mr Cornwell, I love your books, so far I've read almost every single one of them, and pretty much own them as well. I finished your latest book the Pale Horseman and am dying to read the third part. Probably a silly question since the Pale Horseman has not been published that long ago, and you are as I read, writing a new Sharpe book, but can we expect the third book anytime soon? Thanks for writing the books, and I hope you keep on writing for a long time to come. Antoinette (my english isn't perfect since I'm Dutch, sorry for that).

Hi Mr Cornwell. I have nearly finished The Pale Horseman and am eager to find out when the third and final part of the Uhtred trilogy will be with us. Last Kingdom and Pale Horseman have been fantastic by the way. Many thanks, Steve Parkyn, Bracknell, Berkshire.

This maybe a premature question but when will the sequel to 'The Pale Horseman' be available? Please don't do a Starbuck on us, Regards, Philip

Big Fan, read everything, the Arthur books and now the Saxon stories are set in a post Roman Britain. Have you considered doing a series of books set during the Roman occupation of Britain? Richard Pike

A gracious good boxing day to you, Sir! I was talking with a friend this morning telling her how much I enjoy reading your historical fiction. The conversation made me realize that I'd not checked your website recently to see if the next in the Alfred series was about to publish here in the states. It is! What a nice Christmas present for myself. And it being Boxing Day and all, I just thought I'd send you a greeting of the season. I love being able to tell other lovers of historical fiction about your books. I'm reading a fiction of Britain at the moment that covers ancient times through who knows and though I'm working my way through it, I keep thinking "I wish Bernard Cornwell had written this story!" Next time I have the urge and you have no new historical fiction off the press, I'll just pull one from my bookshelf and re-read. Thank you for bringing so many hours of enjoyment to my life. Ever consider tackling Henry and Eleanor? A totally hooked Yank reader, Kathy

First I would like to wish you and your family a Happy Holidays and thank you for all the great books. I'm curious about the Isle of the Dead in the WInter King. Was this an actual place or was it something you made up? What is this part of Britain today? Thanks again. Axel Sehic

Hi I'm Canadian, A friend, who has passed away, read your Sharpe series. I saw this Omnibus, the first 2 books by Richard Howard, and am interested in reading more, but there seems to be a mystery as to who he is. Are you he? I don't really need to know, human curiosity. Since I retired from a steel plant here in Hamilton, My curiosity about the world has seemed to have grown. Stewart Ross Mason

Hi. I seem to remember reading about a possible addition to the Thomas of Hookton stories...is this something you're working on?? Fingers crossed...Thanks! Colin

Dear Mr. Cornwell Just a quick question. Why did Hogan have to die! He was such a jolly character, it did make a good ending. Sarah.

Dear Mr Cornwell Have you considered applying your wonderful talents to the Roman or Norman conquests? I live in hope as I have read the Warlord books until they fell apart and am now on Uhtred's story - this whole period is so rich. Yours, Nigel McCarren

Dear Bernard, first allow me to wish you a very merry christmas and a happy new year. Second in regards to your Sharpe novels in Sharpe's Eagle it's mentioned that Simmerson is actually a cousin of Banastre Tarleton. Have you ever considered having Sharpe meet him, different war I know but both are quite a pair of characters?? And In Lawrence James book on Wellington it does mention that after Busacco he went from an opponent of the war and Wellington and became quite complimentary of both instead. Besides what did he do to deserve having Simmerson as a cousin?? The next question slightly leads on from the last but have you ever thought of writing about Tarleton and the American Revolution? The Patriot was an awful film and I think your books could more than set the record straight. And finally if you are looking for some good books to read over xmas I can recommend John Saddler's Border Fury on the Border wars between Scotland and England and David Miller's military biography on, Richard the Lionheart the Mighty Crusader. He paints an interesting argument that it was Richard who first invented the thin red line and a strange friendship that prospered between him and his foe Saladin. all the best Tony

I am on the second reading of your "Sharpe" series, but as I was comencing "Sharpe's Battle" I found a blank space with LTC Lawford and Lieutnant Cornelius Slingsby. I know that Slingsby was a drunk, but I could not decided what happened to him and where did LTC Lawford go. Later I know he lost an arm and went back to England, but where did he go here? Is there a time between the two books? There must be. Henry Boschen