Bestselling writer Bernard Cornwell, author of hit historical series Sharpe and The Last Kingdom, has apologised to fans for not delivering a new book this year for the first time since 1980, after having “the year from hell”.
Cornwell, 80, said he had hoped to finish the 25th novel featuring British Napoleonic war hero Richard Sharpe, portrayed on TV by Sean Bean, this year, but it would now not be completed until 2025. The novel, Sharpe’s Storm, is listed for publication for 21 October next year.
