Your Questions

Dear Bernard,
Just wondering if you watched the extraordinary events unfold around discovery of Richard III body beneath a car park in Leiscter, and saw the programme shown over here (via YouTube maybe) about the manner of its discovery and the seemingly mystical course of events that led to this.
The reconstruction of his face left me really very emotional, especially when they found the 10 different injuries he endured at the time of his death. Basically sustained in the middle of a huge crush of men intent on killing him.
Is Richard III a subject/ person you are interested in? Did the events around his discovery have any effect on you? Inspire you to consider a novel about him or his time period?
Would be very interesting to read your take on the legend and the actual man.. (He did have scoliosis of the spine, and consequently a hunch back, was very, very slight, but was so impressive a fighter that even his worst haters remarked on his skill and valour)
James

Do you ever think you will come to Denmark for a signing or something like that. I would also recommend if you came to Denmark you should visit the new Viking exhibition in the National Museum.  Also are you already working on a new big series? I am really looking forward to the Pagan Lord and do you think you will ever revisit the Sharpe series again?
Jeremy Hillock

In reading the book 1356, there was a slight disconnect in that you refer to events or occurrences that happen between the end of the Heretic and 1356. I began looking for a book that covered that time period. Obviously there isn't one but  is there a book coming for that period (I guess things were pretty boring for him in England) and if not, any further adventures for Thomas post 1356?
Carl Chew

I love everything you have written and although this has been asked before.... Battle of Najera and Mr Hookton tearing things up in Spain, Battle of Verneuil and Duke of Bedford going Chuck Norris on the Scots with poleaxe swinging or Wars of the roses. After those books I can die a happy man. Pretty please with sugar on top?
Mattias

will there be any more Richard Sharpe novels-if so when?
John l Bonello

 

Do you plan any more Sharpe novels??  Highly entertaining and I would like to see more of them.
Charles E. Brown

Dear Bernard,

Soon as I saw the Pagan Lord on the Shelf of my local Tesco had to buy it! Three days later I had come to the end of another chapter and hopefully not the end chapter in Uhtred Seniors story. I was Thought he was finally going to get his hands on his ancestral lands, but it was not to be.  Now that Uhtred is in his 50's will the younger Uhtred feature more in the later books?

Looking forward to the next installment in Uhtred's rovering career.

Andy

Dear Bernard,
Thank you for your excellent books, I have so much trouble putting them down and cannot stop re-reading them. My question is regarding Dan Hagman, the best shot in the regiment and one of Sharpe most endearing characters.. Is he based on anyone you researched for the novels or was he some-one you had met in real life. He was such an endearing character and he was brilliantly portrayed in the series, he was the kind of man I would have liked fighting with me if I had been in Wellingtons army, under the command of Mr Sharpe of course! Looking forward to your next book, have just finished 1356 and have started Rifles again!
Terry Coulton

Hello, first I'd like to say that I have enjoyed very much the Saxon Chronicles and am eager for the next books. As soon as possible I intend to expand my reading into the other collections. What I'd like to know is if there will be, in the approximate future, any book signings in Brazil, specially in the South region. Another question, in the beginning of 2012 I had the pleasure of visiting London, and more specifically the British Museum, among others, and I saw a sword with engravings that fit what I had imagined for Uhtred's Serpent Breath, is there any connection, or was it just a happy coincidence? Thank you for the attention and my best regards
Walmir

Hello Bernard,
I am currently about half way through 1356 and really enjoying it, as I do all your books. Whilst reading it I was struck by the idea of after the success of Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, an excellent series that did not do your books justice! Which other book could be made into a film or series and I thought of Thomas of Hookton. Though any of your books could be made into an excellent Film, the thought came to me that Harlequin would be an excellent action/historic film. With the excellent CGI used in films nowadays, a film about the battle of Crecy based on Thomas's story would be something I could watch again and again. Just like reading your books over and again. Such a film would be a success after so many Zombie films dominating the big screens, one that is enjoyable and also educational, as I find your books, would make a great change. What do you think of such a project? And if it did come to light is there anyone you would like to see play Thomas?
Terry Coulton

Dear Mr Cornwell,

Despite my name, I'm Brazilian, son of German and Portuguese.
And, as an avid reader of your excellent books, I would like know if you have the idea to write a story about Aljubarrota - when about 6500 Portuguese soldiers (circa 200 English longbowmen) won the huge franco-spanish 31,000 men army.

Thank You.

Franz