Your Questions

Dear Mr Cornwell I must say as usually a reader of sci fi fantasy you are the first writer outside the above genre that has enthralled me. First with your King Arthur novels then Mr Sharpe. I am however most eager to learn more of Mr Sharpe's adventures in socialite London between Trafagar and Prey, any plans for such a novel? I am a struggling first time writer myself with a similar background to yourself...I am a Britain married to an American awaiting a visa to work...I hope my future is as successful as yours. Best wishes, Tairis

Mr Cornwell: I have been a Sharpe fan for years, having read all these books (more than once !) I decided to read the Grail Quest trilogy - I am currently nearing the end of Vagabond. As a keen longbow archer with an eye for historic detail, I am immensely pleased to read the accurate & intricate detail with which you describe the battlefield archery and fieldcraft of the medieval archer. How long did your research in this area take ? Matt Rentell

Hi, I was on the Cape this fall, but didn't have the nerve to pop over and and say hi. I'll just pretend I did. As to my question. I hear you are doing a book tour starting in February. Will you be in the Los Angeles area, and if so, when? Thanks for all the hours of enjoyment over the years. Carl Dominello

Dear Bernard, could you tell me if you have ever written using a pseudonym and if so what was it? I have read most of your books and just read one by another author but from the french side of a Sharpe novel if you get my meaning. I was just curious. Mike Hamer ps if you are not Richard Howard any ideas who is? Happy New Year.

I never tire of reading the Sharpe books and buy each new one when it comes out. I particularly liked the Indian series but Trafalgar was the best, the battle scenes were so realistic ( living in Portsmouth I have been on HMS Victory several times). When is the next Sharpe expected Please? Jan Grinham

Hello Mr Cornwell, I wanted to ask about The Warlord Chronicles. They were the best books I've ever read and I was wondering whether you planned to write more books about Derfel and his adventures. I was also wondering when the sequel to the Last Kingdom was coming out. Have you started writing it yet, if so when do you expect its release? thanks Drew Morcom

Hello, I am a great admirer of your books and thought I would write just to congratulate you on all of your books. I haven't read all of your works but I am sure they are all fabulous. I am currently finishing Sharpe's Devil, which I think is perhaps your best Sharpe book yet, I also thought that Sharpe's Triumph was slightly confusing. Unfortunately I did miss both Sharpe's Prey and Trafalgar and have recently discovered you have 'slipped' a book into the series. I have read lots of other books you have written such as Stonehenge and the the Harlequin trio, the Harlequin set has become my favourite books, they have started me reading more books( since I am a teenager I don't feel the need to read) even though the only books I read are your books. Once I have finished the Sharpe series I shall start the Starbuck chronicles. One reason I wrote was that I wanted to know where you found the inspiration to write these books, especially the Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic novels, also I was recently told that Sharpe was based on a real-life character who lived in Normandy. Is this true and if so what was his name? From your biggest fan and admirer, Michael

Could you please shed some light on the books involving the name Susannah Kells? I have read A Crowning Mercy and I am just going to buy Fallen Angels. Are there two other books involved? Amazon are stating two more titles, Coat of Arms and The Aristocrats. Will these be reprinted again and are they linked to the Lazenders? Is Susannah Kells the name of your wife or the name you used before the one you use now? many thanks for your time, Chris Pollock

Hi, I love all of your books and now have purchased all of them and have even tracked down most of your hardcovers on Amazon. I live in Australia. Just found Fallen Angels and Crowning Mercy by Susannah Kells in hardcover via Amazon. Is Coat of Arms by S Kells also one of your books? It is not listed on your site. Mike Lankuts

Dear Bernard I am currently reading Fallen Angels & I wanted to say I am enjoying it immensely, in particular the romance side of it. My question is, did you write the romance bits, or was that Ms Kells? I feel the two of you make a perfect blend & I hope there are more tales planned for the Lanzander family. p.s congrats on your cricket win in South Africa, your team is looking quite good this season, I cant wait to play your boys soon! All the best Michael, Sydney Australia

Mr. Cornwell: Only this year did I discover your books. Completely enamored of Sharpe. Have read every book except Sharpe's Waterloo which for some reason keeps eluding me. I have now started on Thomas the Archer. I don't know why it took me so long to discover you but I am so glad I did. There is a silver lining to the cloud though, I have more of your books to discovered. AND it is so much fun. I do have a question, I know you're glad I'm finally getting to it. Will you be doing another short story or 2 this Christmas season based on Sharpe and his men? I have both Sharpe's Christmas and Sharpe's Skirmish already and would like to make sure that I don't miss any new short stories written for the season. I can't tell begin to tell you how sad I will be when I read Sharpe's Waterloo and there are no more adventures to share with Sharpe and Harper. I guess, I'll just have to start over again. It makes me wish I were Holly, the computer from Red Dwarf, who could erase the memory of all the books he/she'd read and then read them again with full "first time" enjoyment! Mary Ellen Wofford

Dear Sir: When may we expect books with Sharpe's early pre-military life as the subject?
Geoff Simms