confessions - Search News

Confessions of a Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella dies

Sophie Kinsella, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” author, dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, the British author behind the beloved Confessions of a Shopaholic book series, has died. She was 55. Her family announced her death in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, announced in April 2024 that she had been privately battling brain cancer since 2022 .

· 1d

‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author Sophie Kinsella Dies at 55 Following Private Cancer Battle

· 1d · on MSN

Sophie Kinsella Dies: Author Of Book Series Adapted As ‘Confessions Of A Shopaholic’ Film Was 55

· 1d

Sophie Kinsella, author of best-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

The family on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) said in a statement on Kinsella's Instagram account that "she died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and C...

· 1d

Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55 after brain cancer diagnosis

· 1d

Isla Fisher Paid Tribute To Sophie Kinsella After Confessions Of A Shopaholic Writer's Death At 55

· 1d

Sophie Kinsella, author of popular ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

Starting in 2000 with “The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic,” (titled “Confessions of a Shopaholic” in the United States), about a financial journalist who writes about money matters but fails misera...

· 1d

Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, dies aged 55

· 1d

Isla Fisher reacts to ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella’s death at 55

CBS News

False Confessions Are No Rarity

A suspect's confession would seem to guarantee a conviction in a murder case, but, as John Mark Karr has proven, an admission of guilt doesn't always slam the cell door. Colorado prosecutors decided Monday not to bring murder charges against Karr in the ...

MIT Technology Review

The Download: LLM confessions, and tapping into geothermal hot spots

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

1don MSN

'Confessions of a Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella dies at 55

Madeleine Wickham, better known as Sophie Kinsella, the pen name she used to write "Confessions of a Shopaholic," has died. She was 55.

Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Confessions of a Shopaholic,' dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, the bestselling rom-com author of the "Shopaholic" series, has died after being diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of brain cancer.

1don MSN

How Did Sophie Kinsella, the ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Die at 55?

English author Sophie Kinsella (real name: Madeleine Sophie Wickham), whose books inspired the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic starring Isla Fisher, died on December 10, 2025. She was 55. Her death was announced in an Instagram post shared to her account that day.