Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat (made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) and many other bestselling novels. Her hobbies are listed in Who's Who as 'mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion'. She plays bass guitar in a band first formed when she was 16, is currently studying Old Norse, and lives with her husband and daughter in Yorkshire, about 15 miles from the place she was born.
News and Blog
As the sun began to fall, I was privileged to be witness to one of the best writers’ festival sessions I have seen (and I have seen many!). Out on the lawn of UWA, amidst fairy lights and lanterns, a number of long dining tables were set up for the lucky attendees at the Feast of Words. Milling around with a drink on the lawn beforehand, the authors Armistead Maupin, Joanne Harris and Adam...
[caption id="attachment_2346" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The beautiful UWA grounds where the Opening Night Party was held"][/caption] Perth Writers’ Festival was a huge success over the weekend, and over the next few days I will be giving a run-down of some of the highlights and on–the-ground stories from this 4 day event. Perth Writers’...
Books by Joanne Harris
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A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/09/2012
A second short story collection from Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure.
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Peaches for Monsieur le Curé: Chocolat 3
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/06/2012
A welcome return to Lasquenet, the small town in rural France that was the setting for Joanne Harris's remarkable number one bestseller Chocolat.
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Runelight
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/01/2012
The humour, spark and magic of Discworld's Tiffany Aching meets the action-packed adventure of Percy Jackson in a page-turning fantasy blockbuster, from the bestselling writer of Chocolat and The Lollipop Shoes.
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A Place in the Sun/Al and Christine’s World of Leather/The Spectator (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Three short stories: a wry, tongue-in-cheek story about our culture of body-worship; although romance may be dead, the beat lives on in revenge; and a clear-eyed dystopian vision of where popular hysteria about paedophiles is leading.
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Any Girl Can Be a CandyKiss Girl!/Tea with the Birds/The G-SUS Gene (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Three short stories: a nasty little tale about the exploitation of dressing up little girls; a poignant story of loneliness; and a dystopian warning about a possible future for mankind.
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Auto-da-fé/Free Spirit/Fule’s Gold (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Three short stories: a sharp modern morality tale about road rage; a terrifying story dreamt up sitting at a dirty supermarket café table; and the temptation of a frustrated old teacher at St Swithin's School for Boys.
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Breakfast at Tesco’s (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
A bittersweet story about second chances.
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Class of ’81/Come in, Mr Lowry, Your Number Is Up! (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Two short stories: a sharp, sad and funny tale of a witches' alumni reunion; and lies, damn lies, and statistics.
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Eau de Toilette/Fish/Never Give a Sucker... (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Three short stories: a mischievous sniff at the reek of the romance of the pre-revolutionary French court; a cautionary tale about love and food; and where are the other vampires, the plain, the working-class, the ones with bad PR?
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Faith and Hope Go Shopping/Hello, Goodbye (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Two short stories: a bittersweet tale of old age, and a satirical look at celebrity culture.
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Gastronomicon/The Ugly Sister (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Two short stories: a celebratory meal takes a spooky turn; and a witty retelling of the Cinderella fairytale.
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Last Train to Dogtown/The Little Mermaid (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
Two short stories: the question is not where an author's ideas come from, but where they go afterwards; and a sad and angry fable of unrequited love.
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Waiting for Gandalf (Storycuts)
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 17/11/2011
It's only a game, isn't it? A darkly comic, twisted look inside the mind of a fantasy game role-player.
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Blueeyedboy
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/03/2011
A gripping psychological thriller played out in cyberspace, from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Lollipop Shoes
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The French Kitchen: A Cookbook
by Joanne Harris & Fran WardePublished: 01/12/2010
A stylish collection of French family recipes by the author of CHOCOLAT
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Sleep Pale Sister
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/09/2010
From the author of FIVE QUARTERS OF THE ORANGE, BLACKBERRY WINE and CHOCOLAT.
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Because I am a Girl
by Tim Butcher, Xiaolu Guo, Joanne Harris, Kathy Lette, Deborah Moggach, Marie Phillips, Irvine WelshPublished: 01/03/2010
SEVEN AUTHORS, SEVEN COUNTRIES, SEVEN UNFORGETTABLE STORIES
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The Evil Seed
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/11/2008
The revised and updated reissue of Joanne Harris's first novel, an absorbing, dark, chilling story.
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Runemarks
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/10/2008
Odin, Loki and the other Norse gods come to life in this hugely imaginative and very funny fantasy novel from the bestselling writer of the adult bestseller CHOCOLAT.
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The Lollipop Shoes: Chocolat 2
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/05/2008
For all those who loved Chocolat - Vianne is back.
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Gentlemen and Players
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/07/2006
The eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of CHOCOLAT
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The French Market
by Joanne Harris & Fran WardePublished: 01/12/2005
A mouth-watering collection of recipes inspired by fresh, seasonal French market produce.
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Jigs and Reels
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/02/2005
A book of short stories from the author of CHOCOLAT
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Sleep, Pale Sister
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/09/2004
The reissue of Joanne Harris's second novel, a consuming Gothic tale set in 19th century London
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Holy Fools
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/12/2003
By the bestselling author of Chocolat, a passionate story of love, nuns and witches, set in 17th-century France.
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Coastliners
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 01/11/2002
By the author of the bestselling CHOCOLAT - a powerful novel of a hardy island community fighting the encroaching seas.
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Five Quarters Of The Orange
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 06/04/2001
From the bestselling author of Chocolat, a powerful drama about the dark repercussions of Nazi occupation in a rural French village.
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Blackberry Wine
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/03/2000
By the bestselling author of Chocolat, a tantalising and sensuous novel set in the same rural French village.
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Chocolat
by Joanne HarrisPublished: 03/03/2000
A tantalising novel about the ultimate luxury and sin: that dark mistress, chocolate.
