Join internationally acclaimed author, Joanne Harris, as she discusses her new novel Vianne, the highly anticipated prequel to her world-famous Chocolat, which was adapted into an Oscar nominated film. Joanne will explore the journey of Vianne Rocher, the beloved character from Chocolat, and the new adventures that await her in this captivating continuation of Vianne’s story. With a passion for storytelling that weaves together themes of love, magic, and food, Joanne’s books have captured the hearts of readers worldwide and Vianne is no exception.
Joanne (OBE, FRSL) is the author of twenty novels, three cookbooks and many short stories. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honorary Fellow of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, was Chair of the Society of Authors between 2020 and 2024, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen. She was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire and grew up above her grandparents’ sweet shop.
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