Barbara Cartland

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was an English writer who, during her long career, wrote more than 700 books, making her one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century. She sold more than 1 billion copies worldwide, earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records. In addition to being the world's most famous novelist, she also wrote autobiographies, biographies, health and cookbooks, plays, and recorded an album of love songs. She was often nicknamed the Queen of Romance, and became one of the most popular media personalities in the United Kingdom.
She began her writing career as a gossip columnist for the Daily Express. She published her first novel, Jigsaw, a society thriller, in 1923, which was a bestseller. He continued to write and gained a legion of fans. Some of his books were turned into films.