Sophie Kinsella, author of Confessions of a Shopaholic, passed away at 55 after battling brain cancer.

Sophie Kinsella, the author of the best-selling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic, passed away at the age of 55, as per her family.

In 2022, the author, whose true name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with a severe type of brain cancer .

In a social media statement posted to her accounts on Wednesday, the family said: “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 literary works have achieved sales exceeding 50 million copies across over 60 nations and have been translated into more th

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