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Jojo Moyes Credits Late Sophie Kinsella for Bestseller

12/28/2025

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Jojo Moyes, the author, said Sophie Kinsella, the British author, inspired her to finish Me Before You after she nearly abandoned it at 20,000 words.
Kinsella urged Moyes to continue at lunch, telling her, "You have to write this book," and Moyes's husband reinforced the message.
Me Before You became an international bestseller and was adapted into a 2016 film.
Kinsella died recently at age 55 after battling brain cancer.

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Jojo Moyes, the author, said Sophie Kinsella, the British author, inspired her to finish Me Before You after she nearly abandoned it at 20,000 words.
Kinsella urged Moyes to continue at lunch, telling her, "You have to write this book," and Moyes's husband reinforced the message.
Me Before You became an international bestseller and was adapted into a 2016 film.
Kinsella died recently at age 55 after battling brain cancer.