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Sophie Kinsella: Author of Shopaholic series of novels dies aged 55
Sophie Kinsella, author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died at the age of 55, her family have announced.
The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022.
A statement posted to her social media accounts on Wednesday read: "We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy).
"She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy."
Kinsella's books have sold more than 50 million copies in more than 60 countries, and have been translated into more than 40 languages.
Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
The ‘queen of romantic comedy’ has died 18 months after announcing her brain cancer diagnosis
Madeleine Wickham, known for writing the bestselling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic under her pen name Sophie Kinsella, has died aged 55.
Wickham, dubbed “the queen of romantic comedy” by novelist Jojo Moyes, wrote more than 30 books for adults, children and teenagers, which have sold more than 45m copies.
In April 2024, Wickham announced that she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer, at the end of 2022, and had undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery.
Wickham was born in London in 1969. She studied music at New College, Oxford, before switching to Philosophy, Politics and Economics. After graduation, she became a financial journalist, but she said she found the job dull. During the long commute to central London, she would read paperbacks by the likes of Mary Wesley and Joanna Trollope, and began wanting to write a book.
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