Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella | |
|---|---|
 Kinsella in 2009 | |
| Born | Madeleine Sophie Townley 12 December 1969 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Died | 10 December 2025 (aged 55) Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1995–2025 |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Notable works | The Shopaholic series |
| Spouse |
Henry Wickham (m. 1991) |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | |
| sophiekinsella | |
Madeleine Sophie Wickham (née Townley; 12 December 1969 – 10 December 2025), known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was an English author. Her books have sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries and have been translated into over 40 languages.[1]
The first two novels in her best-selling Shopaholic series, were adapted into the film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009).
In 2022, Kinsella revealed she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.[2] She died from the disease on 10 December 2025 in Dorset, England, two days before her 56th birthday.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Biography". Sophie Kinsella. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ↑ Kinsella, Sophie. "Sharing some news". Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ McIntosh, Steven (10 December 2025). "Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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