Barbara will be the featured guest of honor at the Daily Mail Literary Lunch on September 30th at the Lancaster London Hotel. See below article for full details.

RT Bookreview Magazine Honors Barbara With Two Special Awards

On April 29th, Barbara was in Columbus, Ohio, to receive two awards from RT Bookreview Magazine. The first was a voted on by the readers of the magazine who selected Barbara the # 1 female author of mainstream fiction. Additionally, Barbara also received a Pioneer Award, which the magazine gives to authors who have been in the business since the 1980s and before. Barbara's Pioneer Award is for creating a new kind of heroine that raised the bar for all heroines to follow. Ceremonies took place at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Columbus, Ohio.

Barbara & Bob Honored By Literacy Partners of New York

On May 10th, the prestigious Literacy Partners of New York honored Bob and Barbara Taylor Bradford at a sellout, gala event at Lincoln Center (NYC). Major publishing houses attended including, HarperCollins, Random House, Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Newscorp and many others. The Bradfords were honored for their extraordinary support of the drive to overcome illiteracy in the United States. The event was attended by many celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, fashion and politics. Click here for Liz Smith's recap of the event.

BTB With Cherie Blair
At The Literacy Gala

Bob, Barbara and renowned newspaper columnist Liz Smith

Barbara Honored By Brandeis University
At National Alumni Luncheon

On Thursday, April 15th, Barbara was the guest of honor at the Brandeis University Author & Celebrity Award Day Luncheon in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In addition to her appearance, Barbara will also be honored with a special inscription in the LEARNED RESEARCH JOURNALS at the Brandeis University Library in Boston, MA.

Barbara Lauded in Good Housekeeping Magazine

In the January 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine (UK), author Wendy Holden picks her three favorite books of all time. On A Woman of Substance she says: "I believe it is the greatest achievement in commercial women's fiction to date!" Click here to read the full article..

Click here to watch Barbara introduce her latest novel in an exclusive video presentation.

Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford returned to her Yorkshire roots as part of her UK book tour. She was at Harvey Nichols in Briggate, Leeds, to meet fans and take part in a book signing in a visit coinciding with the publication of her latest novel, Breaking The Rules. During the event Ellen Naylor, 17, of Headingley, Leeds, was presented with a copy of the author's 82 millionth book. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Barbara sat down with the ladies of Loose Women to discuss the 30th anniversary of her legendary novel, A Woman of Substance. Barbara also discusses the "Woman Of Substance Awards", her new novel Breaking The Rules, and the secrets to the success of her 45-year marriage. (Air date: September 10th, 2009) CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO

The Hon. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas has just issued a proclamation making Barbara Taylor Bradford a citizen of the state of Texas. The proclamation was made at a ceremony in the presence of former First Lady Barbara Bush and other dignitaries in Houston, while Barbara attended a fundraiser forTaping For The Blind.

The event was followed the next day by a sold-out charity luncheon with over 500 guests attending, sponsored by the Baylor College of Medicine. Barbara was honored on the 30th anniversary of  A Woman of Substance and the launch of her new bestselling novel, Breaking The Rules.

On September 15th, Acorn Media UK will be reissuing five classic Barbara Taylor Bradford movies on DVD. The special edition DVDs contain a bevy of bonus features including the movie trailers, an exclusive interview with Barbara Taylor Bradford, bibliographies, photo galleries and much more. The five films set for reissue are: A Woman Of Substance, Hold The Dream, To Be The Best, Act Of Will, Voice Of The Heart

These new UK DVD collections can be purchased at High Street Stores or from the Acorn Media hotline on 0845 123 2312.