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Zoe West

Farewell to Sophie Kinsella – queen of the 00s romcom

Sophie Kinsella, author of Confessions of a Shopaholic and more.

For millions of readers, Sophie Kinsella’s stories were pure joy – and now readers and writers alike are mourning her loss. The much-loved author behind the bestselling Shopaholic series has died following an aggressive form of brain cancer. In a moving statement, her family said they were "heartbroken’" and "can’t imagine life without her radiance and love of life."

Kinsella brought so much laughter and delight into people’s lives with her charming but flawed characters, that this sad news has been felt deeply by many.

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