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Another BONUS EPISODE this week, as Matthew and Steven got to chat with their literary hero, Bernard Cornwell.

We found out some big news about his forthcoming book, Sharpe's Command, talked about his love of acting, The Last Kingdom series, the King Arthur books and new TV show, Merlin's 'magic', and even picked up some great writing tips.

We loved speaking with the man who inspired us both to write and we're sure you'll enjoy listening to him!

Bernard mentioned that he had been reading the Pacific War Trilogy by Ian W. Toll and recommended them to anyone interested in that history. The trilogy is made up of:

Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944 

Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945

Bernard's website - https://www.bernardcornwell.net/

The Last Kingdom - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80074249