"It was terrifying to write." Bernard talks about the first book he ever wrote, Sharpe's Eagle, and the reason he left his job to become an author. | Bernard Cornwell

'I was somewhat nervous about taking Sharpe to Waterloo' Bernard Cornwell looks back on Sharpe's Waterloo, and talks to us about the extraordinary story of the battle, the controversy surround this victory and the British muskets that saw off Napoleon. | Bernard Cornwell

With the release of the lastest book in The Last Kingdom series, SWORD OF KINGS, it's now the perfect time to catch-up on all your Uhtred reading, if you have got a little behind. Bernard has been selected as Author of the Month on Kobo UK and you can buy one get one free on all of the first 11 books in the series. https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/p/author-of-the-month | Bernard Cornwell