I now have 24 of your books in total and read them contantly. My favourite being the Arthurian series – I have recently lent the Winter King to my husband for him to read. As well a a book fan I am also a great admirer of the Sharpe film and have all the DVD’s. I know they are making another to appear on ITV next year but wondered whether you had ever been approached to have any of your other books made into films. Considering Lord of the Rings made such a great epic then I am convinced (with the right Director) that your Arthurian series could too as I feel your books are much better than Tolkien. Also, I live in South Cumbria but you never seem to do any book tours near me, the nearest being Newcastle, and wondered if you would consider doing another in either Lancaster or Carlisle – both of which are a lot nearer than Newcastle which is about 4 hours drive. Lastly, have you ever considered writing a childrens novel? I read in your piece in the last SAS bulletin and was sorry to hear of your difficult recent months – may your boat be back in full health soon. Just one more question. How do you write so fast? Not that I am complaining! Many thanks for your continued contribution to literature. Jane