It's time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the most beloved fictional sagas of all time, A Woman of Substance. Thirty years ago, the world was introduced to Emma Harte, who instantly became an iconic figure of our time. Now HarperCollins is celebrating this milestone with a special reissue of this perenially popular dynastic 'rags to riches' tale, one of the most enduring novels of our times.

• Barbara Taylor Bradford's UK promotional tour dates
• Barbara Taylor Bradford's special introduction for the 30th Anniversary Edition of A Woman Of Substance
• Memories of A Woman Of Substance from a range of well-known personalities
• Details about the luxury edition of A Woman of Substance

• Barbara Taylor Bradford talk about her memories of writing A Woman Of Substance back in 1979
• Barbara talks about the enduring popularity of A Woman of Substance three decades on
• Barbara's thank you for all the Woman of Substance awards submissions
• See Barbara on ITV talking about the 30th anniversary of AWOS and the finalists for the 2009 AWOS Awards