Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' book series, dies. 'We are heartbroken,' family says Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times Dec 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 0 Sophie Kinsella attends the Costa Book of the Year award at Quaglinos on Jan. 27, 2015, in London. (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images/TNS) Anthony Harvey/Getty Images North America/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times Sophie Kinsella, bestselling author of the "Confessions of a Shopaholic" book series, has died, her family announced on Monday. She was 55.kAmQ(6 2C6 962CE3C@<6? 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