Author of the Week: Sophie Kinsella

Posted By Leah on April 1st, 2009

A feature I think a lot of people will enjoy: Author of the Week. Every week, on Wednesdays, I will post information about a particular author be it one I love or one I’ve never read. There will be information about the author, information on their books and what my favourite book (if I’ve read any) of that particular author is.

This week is Sophie Kinsella. Sophie Kinsella is a former financial journalist and the author of the bestselling Shopaholic novels. She lives in England with her family. Sophie Kinsella is, of course, a pseudonym used by Madeleine Wickham. picture from fantasticfiction.co.uk

Sophie’s novels, in order of release date are, to date: Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Abroad, Shopaholic Ties The Knot, Can You Keep A Secret?, Shopaholic & Sister, The Undomestic Goddess, Shopaholic & Baby, Remember Me?

My favourite Sophie Kinsella book is: of the Shopaholic series: Confessions of a Shopaholic and of her stand-alone novels: The Undomestic Goddess.

Her new novel Twenties Girl will be out this year. The date keeps changing on Amazon and there is no cover and no blurb. As soon as a date, cover or blurb appears I’ll post the details.

Confessions of a Shaopaholic: The Movie came out earlier this year starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy as Becky and Luke respectably. I haven’t seen the movie yet but I really want to even though the movie is different to the book but I won’t judge it until I see it. The movie blurb reads: Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden collapse of her income source, Rebecca Bloomwood unintentionally lands a job writing for a financial magazine after a drunken letter-mailing mix-up. Ironically writing about the very consumer caution of which she herself has not abided, Rebecca’s innovative comparisons and unconventional metaphors for economics grants her critical acclaim, public success, and the admiration of her supportive boss Luke. But as she draws closer to her ultimate goal of writing for renowned fashion magazine Alette, she questions her true ambitions and must determine if overcoming her “shopaholic” condition will bring her real happiness

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