Dear Bernard (forgive my familiarity), I have just watched your film ‘A Conversation with…’ on the website. Thank you for telling us all a little more about your background. I have thoroughly enjoyed both the Grail Quest books and more recently the Saxon Stories (so glad to see that another one is on its way). As a former journalist, and then teacher, I find myself at something of a crossroads, aged 48. Put simply, I’ve often thought about writing a novel but I’m just wondering whether it is too late to start now. Is age relevant in such a decision and what are the attitudes of publishers? Kind regards, Crispin Pemberton