Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are split into two sections. The first section lists those questions that I have answers to. The second section lists those questions that I don't have answers to.

Questions With Answers

1. Q: Where can I buy video tapes of movies based on Barbara Cartland books?

   A: Please take a look at the updated movies page.

2. Q: Do you own all of the Barbara Cartland books on your list?

   A: No. I only have about 350 of her books. I am constantly searching for the ones I am missing.

3. Q: Where can I send fan mail?

   A: The following mailing address was provided to me by Dame Barbara several years ago:

   Camfield Place
   Hatfield
   Hertfordshire, England
   AL9 6JE

   I am not sure how fan mail is being handled since her death.

   Barbara Cartland does not have an email address.

4. Q: I am having trouble finding Barbara Cartland books where I live. Is there any way to buy them mail-order or via the Internet?

   A: Several people have suggested Amazon Books. They are at http://www.amazon.com. I have not personally ordered any books from them.

5. Q: Where can I buy her older books?

   A: I am not aware of any publisher that is releasing single novels. However, several of her older novels have been released in hardcover omnibus editions by Wings Books. These are being distributed by Random House. I have had good luck finding used copies of her older books in used book stores, thrift stores, etc. I have also found many books on eBay (http://www.ebay.com).

6. Q: Why don't you have any pictures of Barbara Cartland?

   A: All of the pictures that I have access to are protected by copyright laws. If I can find a picture that I can use legally, I will add it to the site.

7. Q: Is Barbara Cartland still alive?

   A: No. She died on May 21, 2000.

8. Q: Which Barbara Cartland books have been made into movies?

   A: The following made-for-TV movies were produced based on Barbara Cartland books. See the new movies section for more details.

   • A Duel of Hearts
   • A Hazard of Hearts
   • The Flame is Love
   • The Ghost of Monte Carlo
   • The Lady and the Highwayman

9. Q: Is Barbara Cartland related to Princess Diana?

   A: Barbara Cartland is related to Princess Diana by marriage in two different ways.

   Barbara Cartland and her first husband, Alexander McCorquodale, had one daughter, Raine. In 1976 Raine married the 8th Earl of Spencer. His daughter is Princess Diana. The press has described Dame Barbara as Princess Diana's step-grandmother.

   Georgiana Caroline Granville married John Spencer in 1734 and their son became the 1st Earl of Spencer. Barbara Cartland's mother-in-law by her second marriage, Gracie (Granville) McCorquodale, is a descendant of Georgiana Caroline Granville. Princess Diana's father, the 8th Earl of Spencer, is a descendant of the 1st Earl of Spencer. Therefore Barbara Cartland's sons Ian and Glen are distant cousins of Princess Diana.

   This information was gathered from an essay called "The History of Barbara Cartland" written by Barbara Cartland, and from the Royal Genealogies web site.

Questions Without Answers

1. Q: Who did the covers on Barbara Cartland's books?