Overview
- The death was confirmed on Dec. 10 via Kinsella’s official Instagram account in a statement from her family.
- She was diagnosed with glioblastoma at the end of 2022 and received surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy under the care of University College Hospital in London.
- Kinsella sold tens of millions of books worldwide, with sales commonly cited at more than 45–50 million across over 60 countries.
- Her Shopaholic novels inspired the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic starring Isla Fisher, and her work also included Can You Keep a Secret? and The Burnout.
- Her recent novella What Does It Feel Like? drew on her cancer experience, and tributes from publisher Transworld and agents at The Soho Agency praised her legacy.