Judith Krantz (née Tarcher; January 9, 1928 – June 22, 2019) was an American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist. Her first novel ''Scruples'' (1978) was a ''New York Times'' best-seller and was translated into 50 languages. ''Scruples'', which describes the glamorous and affluent world of high fashion in Beverly Hills, California, helped define a new sub-genre of the romance novel - the bonkbuster or "sex-and-shopping" novel. She also became a "celebrity author" through her extensive touring and promotion. Her later books included ''Princess Daisy'' (1980), Mistral's Daughter (1982)'' Till We Meet Again'' (1988), ''Dazzle'' (1990), and ''Spring Collection'' (1996). Her autobiography, ''Sex and Shopping: The Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl'', was published in 2000.
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Judith Krantz (née Tarcher; January 9, 1928 – June 22, 2019) was an American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist. Her first novel ''Scruples'' (1978) was a ''New York Times'' best-seller and was translated into 50 languages. ''Scruples'', which describes the glamorous and affluent world of high fashion in Beverly Hills, California, helped define a new sub-genre of the romance novel - the bonkbuster or "sex-and-shopping" novel. She also became a "celebrity author" through her extensive touring and promotion. Her later books included ''Princess Daisy'' (1980), Mistral's Daughter (1982)'' Till We Meet Again'' (1988), ''Dazzle'' (1990), and ''Spring Collection'' (1996). Her autobiography, ''Sex and Shopping: The Confessions of a Nice Jewish Girl'', was published in 2000.
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