AWC Library | Author of the Month: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in England. She left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post. At 16 she was a reporter, and at 18 she became the paper's first woman's page editor and, at 20, moved to London and became a fashion editor and columnist on Fleet Street. She now lives in New York with her husband of over 50 years, television producer Robert Bradford.

Barbara started writing fiction when she was just seven years old and sold her first short story to a magazine for seven shillings and sixpence when she was 10 years old.

She published her first novel, A Woman of Substance, in 1979. It went from bestseller to super seller within its first year and stayed on the New York Times' list for 55 weeks.

Barbara has had 31 books published, all worldwide bestsellers.

Ten of her books have been produced as TV films or drama series starring actors including Liam Neeson, Anthony Hopkins, Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Sir John Mills and Elizabeth Hurley.

Barbara holds five Honorary Doctorate of Letters. These are from the University of Leeds, Yorkshire; the University of Bradford, Yorkshire; Teikyo Post University, Connecticut; Siena College, Loudonville, New York; Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York.

Barbara is the recipient of 25 other awards for her writing achievements and philanthropy.

The Brotherton Library of Leeds University is the Keeper of the Barbara Taylor Bradford Archive. All of Barbara's original manuscripts are housed there (31 works of fiction). They are displayed next to those of Yorkshire's other legendary writers, including the Bronte sisters.

Source: www.barbarataylorbradford.com

List of available books by Barbara Taylor Bradford at Al Waha Club Library

1. Angel
2. Dangerous to Know
3. Emma's Secret
4. Everything to Gain
5. Her Own Rules
6. Hold The Dream
7. Just Rewards
8. Power of a Woman
9. Remember
10. The Ravenscar Dynasty
11. The Triumph of Katie Byrne
12. The Women in His Life
13. Three Weeks in Paris
14. To Be The Best
15. Unexpected Blessings
16. Where You Belong
17. Where You Belong & Her Own Rules