Born in Barnsley to an English father and a French mother, Joanne spoke only French until she started school. Both her parents taught French at Barnsley Girls’ High School. After studying modern and mediaeval languages at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and training at Sheffield University, she, too, became a teacher. She wrote a couple of novels while teaching before Chocolat, which went on to sell more than a million copies, following the success of the film version of the same name starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.
Listen to her discuss her writing, including her latest book, The Moonlight Market, which will be available to buy at the event!
Chaired by local author, Kate Gray.
Kate Gray is a bestselling psychological thriller author, based in Helmsley. Her twisty sun-soaked destination thrillers - The Honeymoon and The Summer Party - are out now in hardback, ebook, and audiobook, copies will be available to buy on the day! She will also be hosting the How To Write A Novel workshop in October at HAC
Presented by Helmsley Literary Festival
