Sophie Kinsella, author of the ‘Shopaholic’ series, dies at 55 after private cancer battle

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Sophie Kinsella dies at age 55 after living with aggressive brain cancer

Family releases short statement noting she died peacefully

Author of the “Shopaholic” series sold more than 50 million books worldwide

Final book addressed her own illness and recovery - Advertisement -

Tributes pour in from readers across the UK and internationally

Sophie Kinsella, a widely read figure in commercial fiction, has died at the age of 55. Her family confirmed that the bestselling writer had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022, a fact she had chosen to keep private. Kinsella, known globally for the “Shopaholic” novels, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

Her family’s statement said she died “peacefully, surrounded by family, music and the small