Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, most known for her debut novel, “A Woman of Substance,” has died at the age of 91, representatives for the writer confirmed to ABC News.
“With the deepest and heartfelt sadness, it is confirmed that international bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE has died,” Bradford’s representatives said in a statement, adding that Taylor Bradford died at home on Nov. 24 “surrounded by loved ones” after “a short illness.”
Taylor Bradford was born May 10, 1933 in Leeds, England, and became a newspaper reporter, editor and columnist before becoming a prolific author. Her first novel, “A Woman of Substance,” was published in 1979 and became a bestseller that remained on the New York Times’ paperback bestseller list for 43 weeks.
