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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ella Creamer

Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55

Madeleine Wickham, AKA Sophie Kinsella.
Madeleine Wickham, AKA Sophie Kinsella. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

Madeleine Wickham, known for writing the bestselling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic under her pen name Sophie Kinsella, has died aged 55.

Wickham, dubbed “the queen of romantic comedy” by novelist Jojo Moyes, wrote more than 30 books for adults, children and teenagers, which have sold more than 45m copies.

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