Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Biography
Early years
Bradford was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire as the only child of Freda and Winston Taylor. She grew up in the Leeds suburb of Armley and worked in the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post before going into journalism. By the age of twenty she was an editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by 22 others - all bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Writing career
Bradford's books have sold more than eighty (80) million copies worldwide in more than ninety (90) countries and forty (40) languages. Ten (10) of her books have been made into miniseries and television movies, making her the No. 1 best-selling author of women's fiction over the last 30 years.
Currently, one of the richest living authors, Bradford's personal wealth has exceeded £145 million, making her one of the wealthiest women in the UK.
Personal life
She lives in New York City with her husband, of 43 years, television producer Robert Bradford.
It has been reported that she is working on creating a new soap opera for the U.S. market with longtime soap writer Millee Taggart.
In 1999, Bradford became the first living female author to be featured on a postage stamp, when she was honored on legal
tender by the nations of St. Vincent and Grenada. In 2002, she was again recognized with a postage stamp by the British Isle of
Man. In April of 2003, Mrs. Bradford was inducted into the Writers Hall of Fame of America. She was awarded an
Mrs. Bradford is a member of the James Madison Council of the Library of Congress. She is heavily involved in a variety of charity projects around the world including: The Police Athletic League (PAL); PACT (Parents & Abducted Children Together) US and UK Chapters; and The New York Pops Orchestra.
Novels by Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Emma Harte Saga
- A Woman of Substance (1979)
- Hold the Dream (1985)
- To be the Best (1988)
- Emma's Secret (2003)
- Unexpected Blessings (2005)
- Just Rewards (2005)
The Deravenel Trilogy
- The Ravenscar Dynasty (2006)
- Heirs Of Ravenscar (UK) (2007) (The Heir in North America)
Others
- Voice of the Heart (1983)
- Act of Will (1986)
- The Woman in His Life (1990)
- Remember (1991)
- Angel (1993)
- Everything to Gain (1994)
- Dangerous to Know (1995)
- Love in Another Town (1995)
- Her Own Rules (1996)
- A Secret Affair (1996)
- Power of a Woman (1997)
- A Sudden Change of Heart (1999)
- Where you Belong (2000)
- The Triumph of Katie Byrne (2001)
- Three Weeks in Paris (February 2002)
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