I'm phobic about the idea of being constrained. Joanne Harris constrainideaphobic Change image and share on social
Of course I didn't pioneer the use of food in fiction: it has been a standard literary device since Chaucer and Rabelais, who used food wonderfully as a metaphor for sensuality. Joanne Harris chaucerdevicefiction Change image and share on social
I'm politically inclined towards the left, but I don't like to be in anyone's gang; I'm a bit of a loose cannon. Joanne Harris bitecannongang Change image and share on social
For me, the magic of Hawaii comes from the stillness, the sea, the stars. Joanne Harris hawaiimagicsea Change image and share on social
I was a very bad accountant; I didn't care about money, golf or discovering fraud. After about a year I was sacked; then I went into teacher training. Joanne Harris accountantbadcare Change image and share on social
I am fascinated by how people eat and what it reveals about them. Joanne Harris eatfascinatepeople Change image and share on social
I'm not sure I believe in the whole 'ghost-afterlife' thing, but I think places are marked by people who have been there. Joanne Harris afterlifeghostmark Change image and share on social
We spoke French at home and I didn't know any English until I went to school. My mother was French and met my father when he visited France as a student on a teaching placement. Joanne Harris englishfatherfrance Change image and share on social
Writing books and being paid for it - it's not like winning the Lottery. You can't suddenly go, 'Yippee!' and start throwing tenners in the air. I've done pretty well out of it, but certainly not enough to say, 'Right, that's me set up for life.' Joanne Harris airbookhave share on social
I love it when my books cause controversy, when people argue violently about the ending. Joanne Harris arguebookcontroversy Change image and share on social
