I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
My own life has been doubly disconnected, as I've written books under two different names. As an author, your name almost becomes… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
I'd probably still be a financial journalist now if it weren't for writing novels. Mmm. Fun! I'm much happier writing novels! — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
“I've taken over the guest room wardrobe too- plus, I've arranged all my shoes on the bookshelves on the landing. (I put… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
Books are educational; so you can buy as many as you want." Sophie Kinsella, shopping at the Limelight Marketplace — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
I adore all Agatha Christie's books and turn to them whenever I'm ill or need cheering up. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
To some extent, all authors are a little schizophrenic. We lead most of our lives in solitary confinement, living and breathing the… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
Like most of us, I'm used to juggling about 52 roles in life. Wife. Mother. Sister. Friend. Author. Sometimes I feel a… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
It wasn't until after college that I started writing. I had just applied randomly for jobs in the media and got one… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
When I wrote my first book, 'The Tennis Party', my overriding concern was that I didn't write the autobiographical first novel. I… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
Being a journalist is good if you want to write books: it teaches you to get beyond the blank screen. My books… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
When I had the idea for 'Shopaholic', it was as though a light switched on. I realised I actually wanted to write… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
My earliest, most impactful encounter with a book was when I was seven and awoke early on Christmas morning to find Roald… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
Okay. Now my skin is really prickling. I've read all the Harry Potter books, all five of them. I don't remember any… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
“Take your future into your own hands. Make it happen. Life is a coloring book, but you have the pens.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
“Life would be a lot easier if conversations were rewindable and erasable, like videos.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
If your life's at a juncture and you need to think about things, there's nowhere better than home. However old you are. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
Our eyes met in the math class. How were we to know that trigonometry would lead to matrimony? — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
You fall in and out of love, but when you really love someone...it's forever. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
“Men who want to get married propose. You don’t need to read the signs. They propose and that’s the sign.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
I can't get over this. Dad isn't Sam's dad? Dad is a friend? How was I supposed to know that? People shouldn't be allowed… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
“Oh God. I'm losing it. Everyone knows this is how criminals get caught. They add too many details and trip themselves up.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
“Of all the crap, crap, crappy nights I've ever had in the whole of my crap life. On a scale of one to 10,… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
Visiting any shop for the first time is exciting. There's always that buzz as you push open the door; that hope; that belief -… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
“And the truth is, the country is very cool. It’s absolutely the new town.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
Lover? I don't know. I don't know if she loves me. I don't know if I love her. All I can say is, she's… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
“I trail away into silence. I've just shared details of my condom use with my son's teacher. I'm not sure how that happened.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
I think a lot of people still fantasise about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
I can do this, I tell myself firmly. I can be attracted to him. It's just a matter of self control and possibly also… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share
