Dear Mr. Cornwell,

My heartfelt thanks for your captivating stories across history. I keenly remember picking up my first novel written by yourself, Sharpe’s Tiger, with a tiger head flintlock musket device on the cover. My copy of The Last Kingdom showed a Danish longship in front of a blood-red sky.

My question is this: how important is cover art for your novels? In hindsight, I frequently recommend your books to anyone who is willing to listen, but when I was younger (and didn’t know much about them) it was the cover art that captivated me. Are you meticulous in deciding what goes on the cover of your books?

Kind Regards,

Rhys