Dear Mr Cornwell
Congratulations on publishing your latest novel ‘The Pagan Lord’. I am anticipating if/how Uhtred captures his former family home Bebbanburg.
How do you rate the chances of a non-native English speaking person to publish a book in the UK (apart from all other difficulties one might meet)?
I am currently living in the UK, but may not do so for more than another two years. That is not set in stone, though.
I am speaking English, but English is not my mother tongue.
I am wondering in which language I should write my works? My preference is to write in English and to make the UK my first country of publication. I am aware that the chances of getting something published are low in general. Nevertheless I prefer to set my sights high, and not to discourage myself too much.
However, as my nationality is not British, I am uncertain whether I should rather write it in my native tongue and approach publication in my home country.
Many thanks for your efforts.
Kind regards
Tamara Bukatz