Joanne Harris

Joanne Harris

Harris in 2020
Harris in 2020
Born (1964-07-03) 3 July 1964 (age 60)
Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Pen nameJoanne M. Harris
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
French
EducationSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
GenreLiterary fiction
Magic realism
Fantasy
Psychological thriller
Notable worksChocolat
Blackberry Wine
Five Quarters of the Orange
Gentlemen & Players
Spouse
Kevin Harris
(m. 1988)
Children1
Website
www.joanne-harris.co.uk

Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris OBE FRSL (born 3 July 1964) is an English-French author, best known for her 1999 novel Chocolat, which was adapted into a film of the same name.