When news broke that Sophie Kinsella had died, millions of readers felt they’d lost a friend. The woman behind the Shopaholic series—whose real name was Madeleine Wickham—passed away at 55 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumour.

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Full name: Madeleine Sophie Wickham (née Townley) ·
Pen name: Sophie Kinsella ·
Born: 12 December 1969, London, England ·
Died: 10 December 2025 ·
Books sold worldwide: over 45 million ·
Notable series: Shopaholic

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  • Died 10 December 2025 from glioblastoma (PBS NewsHour / AP)
  • Born 12 December 1969 in London, England (

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