The british author was best known for her series of 'shopaholic' books. Madeleine sophie wickham (née townley Her books have sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries and have been translated into over 40 languages. Kinsella, whose real name was madeleine wickham. Sophie kinsella, the british author behind the shopaholic novels, the first two of which were adapted for a film starring isla fisher, has died at 55. Sophie kinsella, the author of confessions of a shopaholic, has died from complications of brain cancer
Her family confirmed the news on monday. Writing under a pseudonym, madeleine wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.
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