I began with reading The Archer’s Tale and while waiting for Heretic to be published I started the Sharpe books. You indeed have a way of writing historical fiction that makes it more interesting than the history itself. My question concerns the Sharpe books, Why the two publishers? This happened to Hemingway as well, and others I suspect. You have probably fielded this question many times in the past but I’m just curious. Have purchased the Arthur books and the Starbuck books, but am trying to complete Sharpe (on Gold now). I’ve enjoyed them all. Am doing the same thing with Alexander Kent and his Bolitho series. Continued good ideas. Tom Shaffner

You live on Cape Cod. Why do you publish first in the UK. I hate waiting. That asked, I hope there is a contest somewhere because I’d like to vote for the Warlord series as the best historical fiction of modern times. Starbuck and Sharpe close behind, of course, but they share with my favorite Naval characters. Who said the difference between Britons and Americans is that Britons think 100 miles is a long way, and Americans think 100 years is a long time? David Williams