Barbara Taylor Bradford, ‘A Woman of Substance’ Author, Dies at 91
variety.comEllise Shafer Barbara Taylor Bradford, the bestselling author whose 1979 novel “A Woman of Substance” sold 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a successful Channel 4 miniseries, died on Sunday.
She was 91. Taylor Bradford’s death was confirmed to the Associated Press by a spokesperson, who said she died at her home in New York City.
No cause of death was provided. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England on May 10, 1933, Taylor Bradford began her career as a journalist before beginning to pen novels in her 40s, often revolving around young women making a name for themselves in business after overcoming obstacles.
In total, she wrote 40 books, all of which became bestsellers in the United Kingdom and United States. “A Woman of Substance” marked Taylor Bradford’s debut novel in 1979, and also her most successful.
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