Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, 55
LONDON 鈥 British novelist Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of books, has died aged 55 following illness, a statement posted to her Instagram account said on Wednesday.
Ms. Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, sold over 50 million books worldwide, including a popular series following the life of a fictional shopping-addicted woman in London. Some of the Shopa-holic books were later adapted into a movie.
The author was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer, in 2022.
鈥淪he died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy,鈥 Wednesday鈥檚 statement said.
鈥淒espite her illness, which she bore with unimaginable courage, Sophie counted herself truly blessed 鈥 to have such wonderful family and friends, and to have had the extraordinary success of her writing career.鈥 鈥 Reuters
