Dear Bernard,

Like all of your other fans I sincerely want to THANK and CONGRATULATE you, for all  your novels from your first to your last. I mentioned in a previous post I first got into you through the story of Uhtred. What initially attracts me to any book is the book cover graphics, then I read the brief outline of plot and subject. Being a son of Wessex myself the story of Alfred and the unification of England has been of interest since school days and, like you, bemoan the fact that it gets (or did) barely a mention in our school’s history. Therefore this series quickly consumed me. So I’m extremely excited to learn that you are considering another novel in this series and implore you to do so. It would make all your many readers very happy!

I understand from a recent reply to another fan’s question that your next novel will be a Sharpe. Eagerly looking forward to it. Are you able to give us a hint as to what that one is about? Or do we have to wait until much closer to the publication?

Any chance you might get to Canada (specifically Vancouver) at some point in the future for a talk/book signing event?

Yours sincerely,

Martin