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? E@ 2??@F?46 E96 A2DD:?8 E9:D >@C?:?8 @7 @FC 36=@G65 $@A9:6 W2<2 |255J[ 2<2 |F>>JX] $96 5:65 A62467F==J[ H:E9 96C 7:?2= 52JD 7:==65 H:E9 96C ECF6 =@G6Di 72>:=J 2?5 >FD:4 2?5 H2C>E9 2?5 r9C:DE>2D 2?5 ;@J[Q E96 72>:=J HC@E6 @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>^A^s$u&q>6sz(f^n9=l6?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmz:?D6==2VD x?DE28C2> 244@F?E]k^2mk^AmkAmz:?D6==2[ H9@D6 C62= ?2>6 :D |256=6:?6 $@A9:6 (:4<92>[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=2E:>6D]4@>^6?E6CE2:?>6?E\2CED^3@@<D^DE@CJ^a_ac\_c\`f^D@A9:6\<:?D6==2\3C2:?\42?46C\8=:@3=2DE@>2\D9@A29@=:4\2FE9@CQmH2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 8=:@3=2DE@>2[k^2m 2? 288C6DD:G6 3C2:? 42?46C[ :? a_aa 2?5 F?56CH6?E DFC86CJ[ C25:2E:@? 2?5 496>@E96C2AJ E@ EC62E E96 5:D62D6]k^Am People are also reading… NRCS offers disaster assistance to ag producers in Nebraska impacted by wildfires Gothenburg girls tennis defeats Ogallala in dual Dawson County Farm Bureau donates fencing supplies to support wildfire recovery Lexington hosts unified track meet Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington Local athletes compete at Huskerland State Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum Lexington Community Foundation announces Norall Scholarship winners Peter Osborne presents 'So, You Want to Write a Book?' at the Robert Henri Art Gallery and Museum ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties Lexington girls tennis dominates home dual against Holdrege Lexington City Council votes to reappoint Pepplitsch as city manager Local schools compete at Lexington JV Invite Lexington’s Ashley Najera named Hub Territory girls wrestler of the year Lexington Minutemaids fend off Hastings in 1-0 win Thursday at home kAm%96 AC@=:7:4 2FE9@C 92D 2E =62DE bd E:E=6D E@ 96C ?2>6 W2?5 96C A6? ?2>6X 2?5 92D D@=5 >@C6 E92? cd >:==:@? 4@A:6D @7 96C 3@@<D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 96C @77:4:2= 3:@8C2A9J] w6C a___ ?@G6=[ Q%96 $64C6E sC62>H@C=5 @7 2 $9@A29@=:4Q — <?@H? 2D Qr@?76DD:@?D @7 2 $9@A29@=:4Q :? E96 &]$] — 7@==@HD 7:?2?4:2= ;@FC?2=:DE #636442 q=@@>H@@5 2?5 96C 4@>AF=D:G6 D9@AA:?8 923:E[ H9:49 DA2H?65 6:89E D6BF6=D 23@FE q64<JVD 72?E2DE:42= @G6C\DA6?5:?8 6IA=@:ED] %96 7:CDE EH@ E:E=6D :? E96 D6C:6D H6C6 252AE65 7@C 7:=> :? a__hj E96 Qr@?76DD:@?D @7 2 $9@A29@=:4Q >@G:6 DE2CC65 xD=2 u:D96C[ wF89 s2?4J[ zCJDE6? #:EE6C 2?5 y@2? rFD24<]k^AmkAmw6C 72>:=J 46=63C2E65 96C 3C2G6CJ :? E96 7246 @7 96C 5:28?@D:D :? |@?52JVD 2??@F?46>6?E]k^Am kAmQ(6 42?VE :>28:?6 H92E =:76 H:== 36 =:<6 H:E9@FE 96C C25:2?46 2?5 =@G6 @7 =:76] s6DA:E6 96C :==?6DD[ H9:49 D96 3@C6 H:E9 F?:>28:?23=6 4@FC286[ $@A9:6 4@F?E65 96CD6=7 ECF=J 3=6DD65 — E@ 92G6 DF49 H@?56C7F= 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D[ 2?5 E@ 92G6 925 E96 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ DF446DD @7 96C HC:E:?8 42C66C[Q E96 x?DE28C2> A@DE D2:5] Q$96 E@@< ?@E9:?8 7@C 8C2?E65 2?5 H2D 7@C6G6C 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 =@G6 D96 C646:G65]Qk^Am kAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 4@?4=F565[ D2J:?8 Q$96 H:== 36 >:DD65 D@ >F49 @FC 962CED 2C6 3C62<:?8Q 7@==@H65 3J E9C66 3C@<6? 962CE 6>@;:D]k^AmkAm———k^Am kAmWu@C>6C %:>6D DE277 HC:E6C }2C5:?6 $225 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E9:D C6A@CE]Xk^AmkAm———k^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Why Olivier Norek’s ‘Winter Warriors’ is a ‘timely’ book, says its translator In the midst of a brutally cold winter, an unwelcome armed force invades a peaceful community, bringing panic, turmoil and brutal violence. An… This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesaler… Sarah J. Maas reveals 2 upcoming books in ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ series The saga of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” will continue. Author Sarah J. Maas announced on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday th… This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 28, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers… Review: Like ‘The Secret History,’ ‘Lucien’ is an unnerving campus tale If a character is compared to Icarus early in a book, it’s not going to go well for them. Soon after Christopher, the main character and narra…
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