Jilly Cooper’s Daughter Reveals Author Sent 100 Valentine’s Cards Annually

Jilly Cooper's daughter shares how the author sent 100 Valentine's cards yearly, keeping Royal Mail busy.

October 4, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — The daughter of acclaimed romance novelist Dame Jilly Cooper has revealed that her mother sent approximately 100 Valentine’s Day cards each year, maintaining a long-standing tradition of personal connection with people from all walks of life.

Emily Tarrant, 55, shared that Cooper would send greetings to an array of individuals, including old school friends and even a police officer who had responded to the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail crash, which the author narrowly escaped. After Cooper’s passing in October at age 88, many of these recipients sent condolences to her family.

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Known for her handwritten letters, Cooper refused to use a computer, preferring a typewriter due to concerns about power outages. Her love for literature was evident in her home, where books by poets like Byron and Keats were always on hand. Tarrant also noted her mother’s fascination with language, often quizzing her children on new slang and words like ‘bae’ long before they became mainstream.

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