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Wickham resides in London with her husband and three young sons; Freddy, Hugo and Oscar. Her sister, Gemma Townley, is also an author. She just completed a tour in Canada and the United States with the release of her new novel Shopaholic and Baby. (2007) |
Wickham resides in London with her husband Henry, headmaster of [[Lockers Park Prep School]], and three young sons; Freddy, Hugo and Oscar. Her sister, Gemma Townley, is also an author. She just completed a tour in Canada and the United States with the release of her new novel Shopaholic and Baby. (2007) |
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Revision as of 21:17, 6 October 2007
Madeleine Wickham | |
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| Born | December 12, 1969 |
| Pen name | Sophie Kinsella |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Period | 1995 - Present |
| Genre | Chick-lit |
| Website | |
| http://www.sophiekinsella.com/ | |
Madeleine Wickham (born 12 December 1969) is a bestselling British author under her pseudonym, Sophie Kinsella. Educated at New College, Oxford, she worked as a financial journalist before turning to fiction. She is best known for writing a popular series of chick-lit novels. The Shopaholic novels series focuses on the misadventures of Becky Bloomwood, a financial journalist who cannot manage her own finances. The books follows her life from when her credit card debt first become overwhelming ("The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic") to the latest book on being married and having a child ("Shopaholic & Baby"). Throughout the entire series, her obsession with shopping and the complications that imparts on her life are central themes.
Personal life
Wickham resides in London with her husband Henry, headmaster of Lockers Park Prep School, and three young sons; Freddy, Hugo and Oscar. Her sister, Gemma Townley, is also an author. She just completed a tour in Canada and the United States with the release of her new novel Shopaholic and Baby. (2007)
Miscellaneous
In May 2006, Kaavya Viswanathan's book "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life" was discovered to have at least three striking similarities to Kinsella's "Can you Keep a Secret?".
Bibliography
Works credited 'Sophie Kinsella' include
Shopaholic
- The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also titled Confessions of a Shopaholic) (2000)
- Shopaholic Abroad (also titled Shopaholic Takes Manhattan) (2001)
- Shopaholic Ties the Knot (2001)
- Shopaholic and Sister (2004)
- Shopaholic and Baby (2007)
Other
- Girls Night In (2004) (An omnibus of novels, along with "many more fabulous authors" including Meg Cabot and Jennifer Weiner)
- Can You Keep a Secret? (2004)
- The Undomestic Goddess (2005)
- Remember Me? (2008)
Works credited 'Madeleine Wickham' include
The Tennis Party (1995)
A Desirable Residence (1996)
Swimming Pool Sunday (1997)
The Gatecrasher (1998)
The Wedding Girl (1999)
Cocktails for Three (2000)
Sleeping Arrangements (2001)