Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, best known for her debut novel "A Woman of Substance," has died at age 91. Her books often starred strong women.

Bestselling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, who wrote A Woman Of Substance, has died at the age of 91, it has been announced. The author died peacefully at her home on Sunday November 24 following a short illness, “and was surrounded by loved ones to the very end”, a spokeswoman said.

Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga “A Woman of Substance” and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies,

When it was announced yesterday that Barbara Taylor Bradford had died aged 91, I raised a toast. That woman packed so much into her life. She began her career as a typist for the Yorkshire Evening Post – and ended up writing over 40 novels,

Bestselling British-American author Barbara Taylor Bradford has passed away at 91. Known for her debut novel A Woman of Substance, she sold over 91 million books. She died peacefully at home after a short illness,

Famed author Barbara Taylor Bradford made a splash in the literary world before her death at age 91. “With great sadness, we announce the death of Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE. The international bestselling author of A Woman of Substance leaves behind a phenomenal literary legacy,