Hi Bernard, just a couple of things. Sword Song was a kick ass book – nice one – considering your religious childhood background (not to mention your enthusiastic slaughtering of priests in your books)did it turn you into an atheist (I know mine did)?

Have you ever visited the Jorvik Viking Centre in York (what did you think of it?)

Also, any plans to visit Ireland for a book signing, you have a lot of fans over here and the Guinness isn’t bad either (I’ll shout you one). keep up the good work. Philip Newton (ex pat. Yorkshire man)