Dear Mr Cornwell,

It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I merely wish to say thank you for writing the absolutely wonderful Saxon Stories/The Last Kingdom series. I happened upon them after watching the first series of the TV show on Netflix and was captivated by your writing style and brilliantly engaging plot.

Might I also ask if you could tell me the meaning of ‘Uhtred’ and ‘Stiorra’ if at all possible please? I am an amateur name etymologist and very much would like to add these names to my list.

Thank you in advance!

Selena