Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris (born July 3, 1964) is a British author. She was born in Yorkshire to a French mother and an English father; her family life was filled with food and folklore, an environment that would play a key role as an adult in the development of her novels. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ...

She was educated at Wakefield Girls' High, Barnsley Sixth Form College and read Modern and Medieval Languages at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. After graduating, she began a career as an accountant but switched to teaching, eventually teaching French at Leeds Grammar School and later a French literature course at Sheffield University. For other uses of the word, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Barnsley at grid reference SE3406 Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... Full name Collegium sive aula D. Catharinæ in Universitate Cantabrigiensi Motto - Named after St Catharine of Alexandria Previous names Katharine Hall (1473-1860) Established 1473 Sister College Worcester College Master Prof. ... University of Sheffield Rerum Cognoscere Causas (To discover the causes of things) Shield image © University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a university located in Sheffield, England. ...

Her first novel, The Evil Seed, was published in 1989, but it and a second novel published in 1993 met with only marginal success. In 1999, her whimsical though slightly dark and mystical story titled Chocolat, based on food and an exotic locale in the Loire Valley of France, reached No. 1 in the London Sunday Times newspaper's bestseller list. The book was shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and the movie rights sold to Miramax Pictures. The success of the motion picture, starring Juliette Binoche, brought Harris wide recognition in North America. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Chocolat is a novel by French village and uses her chocolate to bring joy to peoples lives. ... Loire Valley (French Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom. ... The Whitbread Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (born March 9, 1964 in Paris, France) is an actress. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...

Bibliography

• Jigs & Reels (2004)
• Holy Fools (2003)
• Coastliners (2002)
• The French Kitchen, A Cook Book (2002)
• Five Quarters of the Orange (2001)
• Blackberry Wine (2000)
• Chocolat (1999)
• Sleep, Pale Sister (1993)
• The Evil Seed (1989)