Sophie kinsella has died at the age of 55 Sophie kinsella, author of shopaholic series of novels, dies aged 55 the writer, whose real name was madeleine sophie wickham, revealed last year she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of. The british author was best known for her series of 'shopaholic' books.
Kinsella, whose real name was madeleine wickham. “we are heartbroken to announce the passing this. Sophie kinsella, the author of confessions of a shopaholic, has died from complications of brain cancer
Writing under a pseudonym, madeleine wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.
