Taylor Caldwell | |
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| Born | Janet Miriam Caldwell September 7, 1900 Manchester, England |
| Died | August 30, 1985 (aged 84) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Pen name | Marcus Holland, Max Reiner, J. Miriam Reback |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | University at Buffalo |
| Genre | Historical and religious fiction |
| Notable works | Dynasty of Death |
| Spouse | William F. Combs (1919-1931; divorced); 1 child Marcus Reback (1931-1970; his death); 1 child William Everett Stancell (1972-1973; union dissolved) William Robert Prestie (1978-1985; her death) |
Janet Miriam Caldwell (September 7, 1900 – August 30, 1985) was a British-born American novelist and prolific author of popular fiction under the pen names Taylor Caldwell, Marcus Holland and Max Reiner. She was also known by a variation of her married name, J. Miriam Reback.
In her fiction, she often used real historical events or persons. Taylor Caldwell's best-known works include Dynasty of Death, Dear and Glorious Physician (about Saint Luke), Ceremony of the Innocent, Pillar of Iron (about Cicero), The Earth is the Lord's (about Genghis Khan) and Captains and the Kings. Her last major novel, Answer As a Man, appeared in 1980.