Joanne Harris
We are thrilled to welcome Joanne back to Manx Litfest, ten years on from her first visit. Joanne is perhaps best known for her bestselling 1999 novel, Chocolat, which was turned into a film of the same name, but she is the author of many critically-acclaimed works, in a whole variety of different genres, including gothic horror, psychological thriller, Norse mythology, fairytales and cookery. Her books have been published all around the world, in more than 50 languages.
Joanne has also written articles on travel and literature for The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times and The Independent. She has been involved in judging numerous literary awards, including The Orange Prize and The Whitbread Prize, and appears regularly on radio and TV. In 2021 she was a guest on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, where her chosen book was the collected works of Victor Hugo.