Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris
Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris, MBEis an English author, best known for her award-winning novel Chocolat which was later turned into a successful film. The film adaption was released in 2000, directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp. It was nominated for 8 BAFTAS and 5 Oscars...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth3 July 1964
freak fit standing-out
Clones fit in. Freaks stand out. Ask me which one I prefer.
loss thinking hell
To be closed from everything, and yet to feel, to think...This is the truth of hell, stripped of its gaudy medievalisms. This loss of contact.
giving damn dont-give-a-damn
The dead know everything but they don't give a damn.
war light groups
And so Nat stood up and joined the group, and followed, and watched, and awaited his chance as the light of Chaos lit the plain and gods and demons marched to war.
dream stories scent
I dream a lot, in colour and in sound and scent. Quite a few of my stories have come from dreams.
loneliness expression community
Online communities are an expression of loneliness.
challenges trying want
I have a tendency to pick up my own challenges. The more difficult something it is, the more I want to try it.
writing editing relax
I don't listen to music when I'm writing, but I often do when I'm reworking, editing or when I need to relax.
writing laptops needs
I can write absolutely anywhere. All I need is a laptop.
toasts
I am not at all a chocoholic. I would rather eat anchovy toast.
criticism way coping
As authors, we all expect criticism from time to time, and we all have our ways of coping with unfriendly reviews.
ancient modern difficult
Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around.
real tantrums littles
A little tantrum in real life seems so much bigger online.
giving limits process
The process of giving is without limits.