I am an avid reader of your series, The Sharpe Books. I have read every Sharpe book and purchased the VHS tapes of Sharpe’s Rifles. Are you going to write another Sharpe Book, and, if so, when? Mark Dixon

Dear Bernard, I started with ‘Tiger’ last June and have followed a thoroughly enjoyable (if bloodthirsty) journey up to Waterloo which I am halfway through. Already I am mourning the realisation that I have only one installment in Sharpe’s life to go. Although I am looking forward to starting on some of your other books, I read an interview with you when you declared that you would finish writing Sharpe after 21 books – Please tell me that this isn’t the case! Surely there is life in the old dog yet?? I also wondered whether you would ever consider writing more Sharpe short stories? Thanks for writing these fantastic books and creating this marvellous character I have enjoyed every single page. Mitch