Your Questions

I was wondering if you will be attending any conferences in the U.S. this year, specifically Book Expo in Chicago this June. I did not see any listings later than May on your diary. Also, thank you for building such an informative web site. I especially thank you for the link on "writing advice." I have already recommended it to several members of my writers group. Dorothy Emry

I very much enjoyed reading 'Sharpe's Escape' especially as I had only recently read an article about Bussaco. Will Sir Henry reappear at any time? I find him a brilliant character and hope that he will have more downfalls caused by Sharpe. Looking forward to the next Sharpe adventure. Please keep up the good work. It is nice that History can come alive. Regards Raymond Oswin

I was given Sharpes Thriumph as a gift about 6 years ago ( I think). I read it 3 years ago and haven't stopped reading Sharpes since. I have read them all and viewed all the DVDs. Damn entertaining to read and watch. I appreciate your work. I would get lost from my troubles when I read your series, (you write that well)...thank you. I was in England last summer and I tried to find a baker rifle at the Imperial War museum and the Coldstream Guards Museum but I didn't find one to look at. Any ideas on where I might see one? Meanwhile, I am feeling better...fewer troubles really. Write more! P.S. my girlfriend wants me say that she is also amazed at your story telling with the Sharpe series, the historical aspects are very informative and interesting. (I agree). Garry W. Clements, SFC USA (Ret)

Heard your story of your extraordinary childhood on Desert Island Discs. Liked the quote "Childhood is a trap and growing up is learning the nature of the trap." I'd like to use it but missed the source. Was it your own or someone else? If so, who? Thanks for your help. Derrick Shelf

I have only just started reading your Sharpe series - a fantastic set of books. Reading them has made me interested in the historical details, do you have any intention of adding a glossary to this web site and instructing us what a sap fork, counter scarp, bricole, etc are? Or could you recommend a book, some kind of Napoleonic encyclopedia? or both? thank you. Gabriel Byng

Three years ago I had never heard of you. Being an archer, somebody told me about "The Archer's Tale". I read it, then I read Winter King, then the rest of the Arthurian Triology, then Vagabond, and started the Sharpe Series. I just bought "Sharpe's Havoc". I finished "Gallows Thief" about a month ago, and "Heretic" the month before. I am trying to read "Sharpe" in "historical sequence" so that should tell you about where I am at. Obviously, I really enjoy your books. You do it very well. My question is, Are you going to write a book covering Sharpe's first time under fire at Flanders? I retired from the U.S. Air Force about 9 years ago, and one of my stations was in Belgium about half an hour from Waterloo. I made many excursions there. I am looking forward to that particular book. Best to you sir, and looking forward to reading many more. Dan Williams

Sir, First of all I would like to say that you are trutly a great historical writer, for which I enjoy the way you add historical fact with fiction. I wish I could do that. I hope you continue writing more Sharpe stories. Also I sure would like to see some of the other Sharpe stories put on film, especially on the big screen. In your Sharpe books, the ones where he is in India, you mentioned that he was in the Flanders. What were the British doing in Flanders and in what years was that? And also are you going to write another Sharpe book? and do you think you will write a book about Sharpe being in the Flanders for I hope you don't. Once again you are a amazing writer. I say this from the bottom of my heart for I have read some historical novels but nothing like this plus those others are never as detailed as yours. Luis Silva

Dear Bernard, thanks for the Viking reccomendation I'll be sure to look for it in the Library. Also you do you think one day you might do more books from the British perspective like say the Siege of Quebec which involved some of the top commanders like Carleton (Some believe him to be the best on the British, side would you agree????) for the British and Arnold and Morgan for the US. btw Another 2 arguments to persuade you to get Sharpe to Lundy's Lane. Sharpe is meant to be a Rifleman best of the best. But he has never fought another Rifleman, stupidly the French decided not to use them but the US did. Surely not having him fight one would, to use sports parallel, be like Lewies claiming to be the best but refusing to fight Tyson. Surely Shapre could get there If only to prove he was the best of the best. Also O'Brien managed to get Aubery over there several times surely Sharpe could do it just once even if he decides never to go back!! Thanks and good luck with the new book. Geraint

Dear Sir, Thank you for writing such entertaining books. I love the Sharpe series. I'm watching it on DVD and am now reading the first of the series as well. I do have one question. Please forgive me if you've answered this already, but I cannot find the question on your site: We are watching the series in order, supposedly. We watched Sharpe's Sword last week where Sir Henry Simmerson was killed by the Catholic priest/spy. But yesterday I watched Sharpe's Regiment and there was Simmerson again, big as life. I looked it up on a couple of sites and this seems to be the correct order, but they didn't explain why Sir Henry is suddenly alive again. Did I miss something? Thanks again for sharing your talent with the world. Most Sincerely, Dawn DeSelms

Sharpe's Father? No one your readers know, but you will one day. WHO??!!! WHEN???!!!! WHICH BOOK????!!!!! Christopher

Between Vagabond and Heretic you left out a very beguiling lady accompaning Thomas. She a key player at the end of Vagabond and disappeared in Heretic. What happened? What were you thinking? Winston L. Duke, Esq.