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NaNoWriMo tips for writers

I know that lots of you will be taking part in NaNoWriMo this month so I wanted to share some tips and advice that I’ve picked up over the years. I hope it helps and good luck with the challenge! Sophie xx   Write something that you would like to read yourself Just think: if […]

The Goodreads Choice Awards 2017

I’m thrilled that My Not So Perfect Life has reached the final of the Goodreads Choice Awards! I am so happy that so many of you enjoyed this book, which I adored writing. Thank you to everyone who voted – and should you choose to vote in the final round, I would really appreciate your […]

My Not So Perfect Life from around the world!

Since My Not So Perfect Life first came out in hardback in February, it has appeared around the world with a number of different looks. Just look at this stunning collection! Do tell, which is your favourite?

My Not So Perfect Life Paperback Tour

To celebrate the paperback release of My Not So Pefect Life, Sophie will be signing copies in Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. Check below for more details of each signing. Can’t wait to see you there! WHSmith Meadowhall – 12pm, Saturday 15th July 45 Meadowhall Centre, High Street, Sheffield, S9 1EN WHSmith Leeds – 3.30pm, Saturday 15th July 3-7 […]

Surprise!

I am so thrilled to unveil the title of my new book: Surprise Me. It’s coming out in 2018, so there’s a bit of time to wait, I’m afraid. But to get a sneak peek you can take a look at this video! So what’s Surprise Me about? Well, Dan and Sylvie are a couple […]

Sophie talks to the Glamour podcast

Sophie met with Jo and Leanne from the Glamour team to discuss My Not So Perfect Life, the dangers of putting only your best life on social media and whether it is ok to be a little bit messy from time to time. Listen to the full podcast here.

My Not So Perfect Life launch

On Tuesday night, Barnes & Noble in Eastchester NY hosted a fantastic Girls’ Night Out launch event for My Not So Perfect Life. It was so lovely to see so many people at the event – but if you weren’t able t be there, you can watch the video from the live Facebook stream now!

Live Q&A with USA Today

Sophie joined USA Today for a Facebook Live chat about My Not So Perfect Life, her inspiration and her experiences of glamping! Don’t worry if you missed it, you can watch the video feed now.

Meet the Author

Sophie met with James Naughtie on ‘Meet the Author’ where they discussed writing, finding inspiration and My Not So Perfect Life. Don’t worry if you missed it – you can watch it on catch up here.

My Not So Perfect Life on tour!

Sophie will be on tour in the USA, Canada and the UK to celebrate the publication of My Not So Perfect Life. Keep your eyes peeled here for more dates! Live Chat with USA Today – 7th February Girls’ Night Out in Eastchester – 7th February Girls’ Night Out in Edina – 9th February Celebrate with ELLE Canada – […]

Afternoon Tea with Louise Pentland!

Sophie went to meet vlogger Louise Pentland for afternoon tea to talk about My Not So Perfect Life and share their own ‘not so perfect’ moments with each other. Watch Louise’s video below.

Finding Audrey is in Zoella's book club

I’m so excited to share the news that Finding Audrey has been selected for the Zoella Book Club! I hope you love the new hot pink cover as much as I do… You can watch Zoe talking about all her picks here.

My Not So Perfect Life – Proofs are in!

Hooray, just look at these proof copies of My Not So Perfect Life from the US and the UK – don’t they look beautiful side by side.

Sophie to appear at the Bath Festival

Sophie will be appearing at the Bath Feestival on 9th October alongside Cecilia Ahern, author of Flawed, to talk about Finding Audrey and writing for new audiences in YA. Tickets are available here.

Join our summer readalong!

It’s almost the end of June and so it is the perfect time for our annual summer readalong! Our first title is Can You Keep A Secret, which was first published an incredible thirteen years ago! Head over to Sophie’s Facebook page to find out more and for your chance to win a copy for yourself a […]

Sophie to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival!

Tickets are now available for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and Sophie will be there on Sunday 14th August to talk about Finding Audrey! Get your ticket now!

Sophie to appear at YALC!

The full schedule for ‪YALC‬ has been announced and this year Sophie will be appearing on the main stage on Saturday 30th July talking to Sarah Crossan, Keren David and Annabel Pitcher about YA stories. Hope to see you there!

Thanks for having me, Germany!

I had such a lovely time in Germany! It was so lovely to meet so many of you in Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin. I had an amazing time at Creativity is Great and I even had the time to go and see the Brandenburg Gate!    

Sophie's tour in Germany!

Sophie will be visiting Germany next week! She is doing events in Berlin, Hamburg and Hannover – you can find out more details here.

Sophie's tour in Paris!

I had such an amazing time in Paris – thank you so much for having me! It was so lovely to meet so many of you and to share the love for Becky and Audrey! I even managed to find the time to go shopping and found some amazing chocolate bracelets…  

Sophie is coming to France!

Sophie spent most of her day today at a photoshoot for Gala France! Thank you to Severin, Thomas and Beth for a great day. And, Sophie will be visiting France and Geneva next week! For more details, check out her French Facebook page and Belfond. Hope to see you there.

Sophie is coming to Italy!

Hugely excited to say that I’m going to Italy for #libricome on the 20th March! I’ll be speaking to Annalena Benini and Fabio Canino about my books. I can’t wait to be in Rome, one of my favourite cities (not just for shopping!). Sophie x Felicissima di annunciare che sarò in Italia per #libricome il […]

Shopaholic to the Rescue all over the world!

Shopaholic to the Rescue is already out in the UK and Commonwealth and the US, but we’ve now got more details for foreign language editions…The novel will be published by Mondadori in Italy in February 2016, by Belfond in France on the 4th of May 2016, by The House of Booksin the Netherlands on the 8th […]

Join Sophie for a Q&A at Mayfair, London!

On Wednesday 18th November Sophie is being interviewed by Natasha Harding and The Sun about books, Becky and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Tickets include a copy of the book and Sophie will be signing copies too! Find out more here.

Sophie interviews Becky!

“The lovely thing about buying books is, you don’t feel guilty at all, however much you spend.” – Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood)   Sophie reveals all Becky’s favourite reads in a special interview with our very favourite Shopaholic! Read more

Read Sophie's interview with Brightly!

“I think SHOPAHOLIC TO THE RESCUE might be the book in which Becky grows up the most, finding amazing strength and resilience, regaining her sparkle and everything that we love and find funny about her.” – Sophie Read more

Happy Halloween!

Happy  Halloween! It’s been a fantastic trick-or-treating night in London we think this evening there is every possible scary movie monster, holding a bucket and going door to door. The atmosphere is amazing! If you’re out tonight, have a great time… and if you’re in, stay warm and have your treats ready to go by […]

Watch Sophie on Lorraine!

Sophie went along to ITV this morning to have an interview with Lorraine and even bumped into Sue Perkins while she was there! Don’t worry if you missed it, you can catch up here.

Becky's Roadtrip Diary!

We’ve stumbled across Becky’s secret diary from her roadtrip in Shopaholic to the Rescue! Keep up with her latest up dates over on Sophie’s Facebook page.

Adeus Brasil!

Sophie is just back from her tour of Brazil and had an amazing time meeting all her lovely readers. Some of you even brought fan art and themed cupcakes – they were AMAZING! Thank you so much to all of you who came and stood in line to get your books signed!

The Great Summer Readalong

A very big thank you to all of you who took part in the Great Summer Readalong! You’ve all done so well and we hope you had loads of fun. Everyone who took part in the readalong was entered into a competition to win one of ten special signed proof copies of Shopaholic to the […]

Sophie’s trip to Brazil this month!

We’ve just announced signing dates for Sophie’s trip to Brazil this September with Editora Record! Finding Audrey is already available now and Shopaholic to the Stars came out on 31st August. Meet Sophie on the following dates: September 12th, Saturday, Rio de Janeiro, Bienal do Livro do Rio: https://www.facebook.com/events/1612250225702722/ September 15th, Tuesday, São Paulo, Saraiva bookstore […]

BookBub have released their list of their favourite beach reads for the past 15 years and we are super excited that Confessions of a Shopaholic tops the list for 2001!

Praise for Finding Audrey!

We have been so excited to see how everyone has welcomed Audrey, with international press writing reviews and  The NewStatesman listing it as one of their top YA books of the summer. Book bloggers all over the internet are also raving about Audrey as their new favourite heroine. Check out some of our favourite reviews below! My […]

Finding Audrey abroad!

Just look at all these beautiful event, coverage and editions of Finding Audrey from all over the world. We are so excited that you are all enjoying meeting her!

Hear Sophie on BBC Radio 4!

Today Sophie went along to BBC Radio 4 to talk about Finding Audrey – and played a cardboard violin! Yes, an actual cardboard violin – made by Ron Cain. If you’re in the UK you can have a listen now!

Finding Audrey Trailer

Check out this cute video trailer for Finding Audrey – you can catch a glimpse of Audrey and those infamous shades while she gets to know Linus.

Ask Sophie and Jojo

Here it is! Sophie and her friend and fellow writer Jojo Moyes answered all your tricky questions for #askSophieandJojo! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions to answer – now you know which of their character they are most like, why Mog the Forgetful Cat is Jojo’s literary spirit animal and can even hear […]

Shopaholic to the Stars – UK edition out now in paperback!

The UK edition of Shopaholic to the Stars is out now in paperback, and also available in ebook and audio. So, if you haven’t caught up with Becky’s hilarious new adventures with Luke and Minnie in Hollywood, now’s the perfect time 🙂 The US & Canada paperback edition will be out on 14th April.

Win a personalised online stylist session!

Win a session with an online personal stylist and £250 to spend on new clothes! To celebrate the UK launch of Shopaholic to the Stars in paperback on 25th March, we are giving UK readers the chance to overhaul your wardrobe thanks to a personal styling session with style consultants Coathanger.net! PLUS, we’ll even give you […]

Penguin blog: Sophie shares her literary heroines

Sophie has written a blog about her favourite literary heroines for Penguin UK’s Women on the Page campaign, an online festival of characters and women’s writing running throughout March.   “Friends – even good ones – can be a mystery to us. Not so literary heroines. We know their every thought. We understand them; we’ve […]

Cover reveal for Finding Audrey!

The cover for Finding Audrey, Sophie’s forthcoming YA novel, has been revealed! The exclusive release went live earlier today on USA Today and Sugarscape.  Read Sophie’s introduction and the first extract from the book on the Finding Audrey book page! Finding Audrey will be published in June 2015. USA Today | Sugarscape  

UK competition: Champneys winner announced

Congratulations to the winner of our recent Champneys Spa Pamper Day competition, Helen Lane. Keep a lookout here for more competitions coming soon!

Sophie's first YA novel will be published next year!

Sophie has written her first YA novel, called Finding Audrey, which will be published in the UK and US in June 2015. The novel features a 14-year-old girl recovering from an anxiety disorder, and blends family comedy, romance, and personal discovery. Sophie says, ‘Finding Audrey is my first YA novel, and I loved writing it. […]

Sophie appears on Italian TV!

Sophie appeared on the RaiUno evening news in Italy this week! To watch the clip in Italian, scroll through to 35:20 on the TG1 video link below. Ciao! “Everybody has a Becky Bloomwood moment”    

Sophie appears on Italian TV!

Sophie appeared on the RaiUno evening news in Italy this week! To watch the clip in Italian, scroll through to 35:20 on the TG1 video link below. Ciao! “Everybody has a Becky Bloomwood moment”

WIN one of 100 Sophie Kinsella goodie bags!

To celebrate the launch of Sophie’s brand-new website, we’re offering readers around the world the chance to win one of 100 gorgeous Sophie Kinsella goodie bags containing a copy of The Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret.  For your chance to win, just register for Sophie’s brand-new newsletter before 25th September by clicking […]

Shopaholic to the Stars – US Tour dates announced

The dates for Sophie’s US Tour have been confirmed! 20th October at 6pm – Red Door Spa, 200 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 21st October – Neiman Marcus: Short Hills Mall, 1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078 21st October at 7pm – Boulevard Books & Cafe, 7518 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228 22nd October – Traverse […]

Sophie Kinsella competitions

Here’s where you’ll find links to enter Sophie Kinsella competitions around the world! Keep checking back, you never know what you might win 🙂

Highlights from Sophie's Facebook webchat

Is Sophie a closet knitter? Is her life as crazy as Becky Bloomwood’s? And which cocktail does she recommend to cure writer’s block…?!  Here are 10 of our favourite questions and answers from her recent Facebook webchat for you to enjoy…   Q. What made you become a writer? A. I read other people’s novels every […]

US & Canadian edition of Wedding Night is out now in paperback!

Wedding Night was inspired by the notion of a honeymoon going wrong and all of the funny things that could happen as a result. It stars Lottie and her overly protective older sister Fliss and explores the idea of first love – what would happen if two old flames rekindled a relationship from years ago? If […]

NEW Shopaholic novel coming Autumn 2014!

It’s the news all Shopaholic fans have been waiting for! Shopaholic to the Stars – the brand-new Shopaholic novel starring Becky Bloomwood – will be published in Autumn 2014.

NEW Shopaholic novel coming Autumn 2014!

It’s the news all Shopaholic fans have been waiting for! Shopaholic to the Stars – the brand-new Shopaholic novel starring Becky Bloomwood – will be published in Autumn 2014.  

Win a 5* holiday to Greece!

  This competition is now closed. How do you fancy a 5* 7-day holiday to Greece for two people?! We’ve teamed up with lowcostholidays to offer you the chance to win this fabulous prize which includes accommodation in a 5 star hotel in Greece for two people and return flights from any UK departure airport (subject to […]

Win a personal Christmas card from Sophie!

This competition is now closed. As a special gift to her fans, Sophie Kinsella will be sending out 100 personal Christmas cards to her readers around the world. For the chance to receive one, enter our competition on the Transworld website. Good luck!

Sophie's short story in Stylist magazine

Hot of the press! Today’s special edition of Stylist magazine includes a short story written by Sophie Kinsella in just 2 and a half hours! Aptly named “The Stylist”, it opens in a hairdressing salon and features a lovely new stylist called Ottoline. Here’s a taster: I’ve never been unfaithful before. Not to a man, nor to a […]

Wedding Night nominated for the Goodreads Choice Humor Award 2013

We’re thrilled to announce that Wedding Night is in the semifinal for the Goodreads Choice Humor Award 2013! Thank you to everyone who has voted so far. Voting for the final closes on Saturday 16th November, so there’s not long to go! To vote for Wedding Night visit the Goodreads website, where you can also see the other books and […]

Happy publication day!

Wedding Night and I’ve Got Your Number are both out now in the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Asia! Sophie celebrated the publication of her brand-new hardback Wedding Night in London with a pop-up wedding event – take a look at the event photos on Facebook! To celebrate publication day in the US and Canada – Sophie took over her US publisher’s […]

Wedding Night global publication dates

Can’t wait to get your hands on Wedding Night? Neither can we! Take a look a the list below to find out when Sophie’s fabulous new novel will be landing in bookshops around the world.   English language editions:   USA, Canada, Europe & Asia – 23rd April 2013 UK & Ireland – 25th April 2013 […]

Congrats to our competition winners!

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in this month’s fabulous competitions, and congratulations to the winners! First up is Christina, who won a gorgeous bunch of flowers to be sent to her mum for Mother’s Day in the UK. Here’s what she had to say: “Oh, […]

Wedding Night – Cover Reveal

We are over the moon to be able to reveal the gorgeous cover for the UK edition of Wedding Night (published in hardback and ebook on 25th April). Hope you love it as much as we do!

Cookies and you!

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Exciting competition coming soon!

Look out for a brand new competition to celebrate the April launch of I’ve Got Your Number in paperback and the exciting new hardback Wedding Night.

World Book Night 2012

Happy World Book Night to you all!  How will you be celebrating tonight?  Perhaps with an event at your local library, or curled up with a glass of wine and your favourite book!  I shall be taking a ride on a very special World Book Night Bus to the Southbank Centre, where there are lots […]

USA Today gives IGYN a great review!

USA Today gives a great review of I’ve Got Your Number today, receiving 3 out of 4 stars!  The reviewer compares Maddy’s writing to “a box of Valentine’s Day chocolates. A pleasurable if guilty indulgence that can be entirely devoured in a single sitting if one doesn’t heed the clock – or the bathroom scale.”  Read the full […]

Read Sophie's interview in The Guardian

‘You can be highly intelligent – and also ditzy and klutzy’ With her Shopaholic series of novels, Sophie Kinsella is the quintessential chick-lit writer. Is she offended by the label? And why does she write about women who are obsessed with handbags? What do we think about chick lit? It’s a question that has been on a […]

I've Got Your Number global publication dates

If you want to read the new Sophie Kinsella book in English and you live outside of the USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand or India, fear not! From 16th February you’ll be able to buy I’ve Got Your Number from good bookstores in the following countries: Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech republic, Denmark, Egypt, […]

World Book Night 2012

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic selected for World Book Night giveaway! For all UK and Ireland fans, would you like 24 copies of The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic to give away? World Book Night 2012 represents the most ambitious and far-reaching celebration of adult books and reading ever attempted in the UK and […]

I've Got Your Number cover reveal!

We’re thrilled to share with you the two very different new covers for the UK & US editions of I’ve Got Your Number, Sophie’s next novel which will be published in February 2012, in most countries around the world.

40 Love – Coming soon to North America

Hello to all my North American readers! As you probably know, the first book I ever wrote, back when I wrote under the name Madeleine Wickham, was The Tennis Party. It was re-released in the UK earlier this summer and now it’s coming out in the US under the fun title 40 Love. I was filmed on […]

Sophie on… Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton: The princess bride We live in a world of “now!” Easy credit, instant gratification, do it yesterday. Patience seems a virtue long forgotten. So feathery hats off to Kate Middleton and her measured, dignified bearing over the last eight years. As any young woman knows, it’s hard enough to strew off questions from friends […]

New Year video message

Happy New Year everyone! And here’s to a fabulous 2011…

Sophie's Christmas message

Happy Holidays!! And I want to say a massive thank you. It’s been an amazing year, seeing our gang grow on the Facebook page, and even meeting some of you face-to-face. Have a wonderful festive period and I’ll see you in the New Year! Sophie xx

New fan Q&A with Sophie – what would you ask?

Do you have a burning question you’d love to ask Sophie? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to know who her favourite character is, where she gets her ideas from, or to find out about the most extravagant item in her wardrobe? Well now is your chance to ask! Just post your question here as a comment […]

A message to readers in Holland & Belgium

Hello to everyone in Holland and Belgium! I had a great trip to Amsterdam and Antwerp this weekend. Thanks to all you lovely people who came to the Antwerp book fair – it was wonderful to meet you all! Sophie xx

Mini Shopaholic Christmas UK tour

Mini Shopaholic – Christmas UK tour dates!  We’re delighted to announce that Sophie will be talking, signing books and meeting fans at three public events in the UK in November. Tuesday 23rd November, 7pm Bishopswood House, Bishopswood, Ross-on-Wye, in association with Rossiter Books Tickets are £3 each (redeemable against the price of the book) & […]