London's Daily Mail newspaper has given SECRETS FROM THE PAST one of the finest reviews of my literary career. Here's a taste of it: "A compulsive, emotional read about love, lies and the ties that bind. I raced through it, gripped to the end. It proves, once again, that Taylor Bradford is the most fabulous teller of stories." Click here to read the full review...

"When I was a young girl, growing up an only child in Yorkshire, I remember my mother, Freda, reading one magazine in particular. There was always one in the house and she'd often be found flicking through it. That magazine was The Lady. Now, many years and 28 novels later, here I am, writing my first monthly column for that very same title." Click here to read more.

Also check out Barbara's recent guest columns for The Lady magazine:
• On Fifty Shades Of Grey
• On The Great Gatsby

Recently, the magazine publishing world lost a giant with the passing of longtime Cosmopoiltan editor Helen Gurley Brown. Barbara looks back at her 30+ year friendship with Ms. Brown and her husband, David Brown... Click here to read more.

The Wall Street Journal recently sat down with Barbara and her home to discuss her lifelong passion for Hermes handbags. Click here for the full feature.

A handwritten letter from Clementine Churchill to Barbara Taylor Bradford goes on display at a Winston Churchill exhibition... Click here to read more.

Barbara Taylor Bradford discusses villains, super-villains and the possibility that she's mellowing ahead of her headline appearance at LitFest 2012. Click here to read more.

Barbara Emcees The
American Cancer Society
Birthday Bash

May 22, 2012: Barbara Taylor Bradford presented famed interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield with the "Man of Achievement Award" at the American Cancer Society "Birthday Bash" dinner at the St. Regis Hotel in New York. Mr. Bradfield asked Barbara to present the award because they have been close friends for many years. Barbara also served as Master Of Ceremonies for the black tie event.

 
Barbara & Bob attend
the Literacy Partners
Gala 2012

Barbara and Taylor Bradford and her husband, producer Robert Bradford, attending the Literacy Partners Gala 2012, and celebrating the success of her latest novel, Letter From A Stranger. The Bradfords are due to leave in a few days for Chicago to be honored by the prestigious Chicago Tribune newspaper and to headline the Chicago Literary Festival 2012.

A Woman Of Substance Movie Trilogy
New On DVD

From Acorn Video (US) comes a specially repackaged DVD boxed set of the classic trio of films based on the bestsellers by Barbara Taylor Bradford. The set includes 4 DVDs and a variety of bonus interview features. Watch the trailer here.

Order from: Acorn Media | Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble

This is a fabulous family epic due to deep insight into the beleaguered in Berlin during WWII and a wonderful tour of modern day Istanbul. The ensemble cast is fully developed with the romance supporting the prime relationship between Justine and Gran. Although conflict is limited to the bigoted mom as everyone else gets on too well in the present and in the 1940s, fans will enjoy learning Gran's Final Solution that turned Deborah against her. Read the full review here.

Barbara has just wrapped up a highly successful promotional tour in support of her 27th novel, Letter From A Stranger. Here are the links to a few media highlights:
• BBC1 "The One Show"
• ITV's "This Morning"
• The Telegraph Newspaper

Barbara was a guest on Varney and Company on April 29th to discuss the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Click here to watch this fun feature.

BTB A Poster Girl For the New NOOK

Barbara just wrapped up a photo shoot for Barnes and Noble (booksellers) as a poster girl for their new edition of the NOOK. This is for a national campaign to promote the latest and best in the line of e-readers. Shown here is Barbara with the new Nook displaying her latest bestseller, Playing The Game.

A luxury edition of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s A Woman of Substance has recently been published to coincide with the 30th anniversary since the book was first published.

Copies of the limited edition book - with a one-off print run of 750 copies - will all be beautifully covered with luxury purple velvet. Each book contains a specially commissioned Emma Harte family tree and a sepia photographic section of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s life in pictures. The luxury edition is set to become an immediate collector's item given first editions of the original book sell for hundreds of pounds. Click here to read more.

Watch a special segment from CBS Sunday Morning celebrating the 30th anniversary of A Woman of Substance and the publication of her 25th novel, Breaking The Rules.