News about Joanne Harris

At 60, we're meant to examine our lives, and think about mortality - which is what I've been doing, writes JOANNE HARRIS. This is the advice I'd give my younger self, if I could. Life is like a story with a beginning, a middle, an end. It is not always as structured or as ordered as a story might be, and some are longer than others, but the journey is ours in part to direct. We can choose the paths we take, the places in which to linger. We can choose the people we travel with, the ones we make a part of our lives. Choose wisely, I would tell my younger self; not everyone who seems friendly is a friend. True friends are not easy to come by; always cherish the ones you find. And bear in mind that the journey matters more than the destination.

Chocolat author, Robert Gian, has suggested that all books include trigger warnings 'as standard' in the copyright tab so that readers know what to look out for before starting to read. In that they exist 'because some people need them,' she has said that introducing a new program makes a lot of sense.'

The use of trigger warnings has become one of the most divisive topics to rock the publishing industry. However, Joanne Harris, the author who has stated that she will guarantee that they are included in all of her future books in the hopes of making readers feel'safe.' The Chocolat author, 59, has suggested that all books include trigger warnings 'as standard' in the copyright page so that readers know what to expect before reading. In that they exist 'because some people need them,' she has said that implementing a new strategy would make sense.'

After a delay from the original March 2023 launch of Big Brother, the ITV2 will be back this fall. Since the show's debut on Channel 4 in 2000, the reality television landscape has shifted dramatically, with contestants regularly using such shows as a springboard to greater success. We did not get to see the unfiltered, unsuspecting, and often unforgiveable in the sunlit uplands of early 2000s television. So, what happened to the original, first ever cast of Big Brother? Find out by reading more.

The Port of Dover warned passengers of's "high volume of tourist traffic,', adding that processing times along the French border are two hours for coaches and 90 minutes for cars. The port's photographs show complete gridlock (left and right) with passengers attempting to get out of their cars amid the chaotic scenes. One convicted man was seen standing on his car roof, gazing across a sea of cars in front. Furious holidaymakers vented on social media (inset) with one user posting: 'Heads up for all folk using Dover Port today; there are delays!!!!!We've queued for over an hour now and still not gone through passport control!!!!! @PoD_travelnews_ isn't strong enough.' "Now missed our 09.55 sailing,' a second tweet said.

After being threatened with calls to abandon as chair of the Society of Authors due to a "tasteless" Twitter poll (right inset) about JK Rowling, Chocolat author Joanne Harris (left inset) was given an OBE for her services to literature. On Tuesday, Ms Harris, 58, was one of a string of celebrities, including former footballer Chris Kamara and captain of the Wales women's football team Sophie Ingle, to be honoured by Prince William (right) at Windsor Castle. Since receiving her OBE, the author, who has written 19 books, including the 1999 best-selling novel Chocolat, which was turned into a film starring Juliette Binoche, was humbled. It comes only months after attempts to unseat the novelist as the head of the Society of Authors after she was accused of insulting the Harry Potter author with the poll.

Fay Weldon's long-dead third husband, who she accused of 'coercion,' did not attend her funeral yesterday. The author revealed her dissatisfaction with Nick Fox, who was 89, as well as accusing him of 'finanical mismanagement.' He denied this strongly, accusing the allegations of "libelence."

Fay Weldon, a writer who has written The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil and Praxis, has died at the age of 91. More than 30 books have been published as well as short stories and plays written for television, radio, and stage, as well as ITV's hit show Upstairs, Downstairs. 'It's with great sadness that we learn of Fay Weldon's (CBE), author, essayist, and playwright,' according to a family's statement. "She died peacefully this morning, January 4, 2023." In a note shared on her website, the writer first told her readers that she had been admitted to hospital with a broken bone in her back and then with a stroke. Weldon, who was born in New Zealand in 1931, was taken up in New Zealand and returned to the United Kingdom as a child. She continued to study economics and psychology at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and then received an honorary doctorate from the University in 1990. Weldon served in London and as a reporter before heading to London to work as an advertisement copywriter. In 1967, she moved to concentrate on her writing and published her first book, The Fat Woman's Joke.

The Society of Authors, the UK's largest writers' union, has enraged members because it does not endorse figures such as JK Rowling, who have been accused of 'transphobia'. Authors who feared that the union was'lost to cancel culture' are now likely to leave the Free Speech Union, which has promised to 'come to the defense of beleaguered writers.' It has introduced a new program specifically for writers, particularly those under pressure for rejecting the belief that self-identified gender takes precedence over biological sex. The Free Speech Union, founded by Toby Young, said: "It has become abundantly apparent to us that expression is under serious pressure within the literary world, with publishers and literary agents often failing to protect their authors when their speech rights are violated.' It's a basic human right for writers and others to read their work without interference or mediation by self-appointed censors.'

Following a internal revolt by some members, the company faced an internal revolt after some members accused Chairman Joanne Harris (right) of failing to shield free expression and downplaying death threats against Harry Potter author JK Rowling (left). Ms Harris, the author of Chocolat, was also accused of instilling "a culture of fear that is inimical to writing." She won the attempted coup by 608 votes to 143. Ms Harris was responsible for the organisation's 'abject failure' to speak out against members, according to writer Julie Bindel (inset).

Despite being accused of trivializing a death threat to Harry Potter author JK Rowling, the chairman of the UK's biggest trade union for writers survived a desperate attempt to compel her out last night. Joanne Harris, a Chocolat author, had been accused of inability to chair the Society of Authors and had to vote at the Society of Authors' annual general meeting. Miss Harris' resignation was prompted by a bill urging her to stand down, "comments that are not compatible with the society's objectives of defending free expression and their commitment to dignity and respect." There were 143 votes in favour of and 608 against it. Miss Harris was accused of downplaying death threats received by Miss Rowling after helping out stabbed writer Sir Salman Rushdie earlier this year. Miss Harris conducted a survey asking writers if they'd received "credible" death threats, which was branded a'sideswipe' at Miss Rowling. Miss Harris later deleted and reposted her online poll, insisting she had nothing to do with JK Rowling'.

Ms Harris (left) announced the poll (top) on Twitter in August after Harry Potter author Ms Rowling (right) had expressed her sympathy (bottom) for her fellow writer Sir Sir Salmon Rushdie, who had just been stabbed at an event in the United States. 'Don't be concerned, you are next,' Ms Rowling responded on Twitter troll: "Don't be concerned, you are next." Ms Harris then asked her Twitter followers: "Fellow-authors: have you ever been a victim (credible or otherwise).' The options to respond were 'Yes,'Hell, yes', 'No, never', 'No, never', and 'Show me, dammit,' implying doubt about how serious the risks were.' The poll was deleted after widespread backlash, but Ms Harris did not refuse to answer calls from fellow writers demanding that she resign from her position. Now, a group of ten members of the Society of Authors, including feminist writer Julie Bindel, who is a friend of Ms Rowling's, has drafted a motion urging Ms Harris to resign, which is to be seated at the society's forthcoming annual general meeting. Ms Harris' behavior, according to the document, is "not in accordance with the society's objectives of defending free expression and their philosophy of dignity and respect."

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A book shortage has hit waterstones, with staff being pushed to find inventive ways to mask shelves' emptying. More books are likely to be displayed with the cover facing customer rather than the spine, according to some stores, while others are reported to have entirely deleted tables and shelves. The high street chain has attributed IT issues to the inability of delivering to bookshops.

JULIE BURCHILL: Gore Vidal, an American writer, wrote that Puritans left England for America in the 17th century not because they were imprisoned for their religious convictions, but because they were forbidden to sue others for their beliefs.' It's impossible not to recall these words when considering the ever-growing pile of wokenings in the United Kingdom. For the first time, woke is the first suspected social justice movement that aims not to extend freedoms but rather restrict them, in the way of all violent, bullying cults. The 20th century's great progressive crusades, from women's liberation to civil rights for black and gay people, sought to extend human dignity by making sure the same laws were followed fairly and equally to all.

Quorn Foods UK has been embroiled in controversy after being accused of 'ripping off' animator Mr Weebl's famous 2003 badger meme in its new commercial. A group of badgers exercising in a field is shown by Mr Weebl's meme (pictured right) titled 'Badgers: animated music video', which follows the appearance of a mushroom and a snake.' The clip is accompanied by a catchy base tune, with a voiceover chanting what is on screen. Mr Weebl was dragged to MTV's notice thanks to the bizarre film. The Quorn Foods UK advert (shown left) was released online yesterday and showcases the company's latest uniquorn nuggets. In a similar fashion, a group of similarly drawn unicorns appears to be bopping to a song. In a style that closely follows the meme, a voiceover repeats "uni-quorn, uni-quorn." Jonathan 'Jonti' Picking, 47, brought them to court on Twitter. He posted: 'Who do I contact about the blatant ripping off of my copyrighted work this time?'

If it wasn't for recent events, J.K. Rowling (pictured) and Joanne Harris might have remarked on the surprising amount of common ground they have shared in the aftermath of last week's sickening knife assault on fellow author Sir Salman Rushdie.

Joanne Harris 'liked' a string of tweets mocking JK Rowling just hours after she denied taking a shot at the Harry Potter author by staging a 'tasteless' Twitter poll. Miss Harris, the Society of Authors' chairman, had been accused of downplaying the dangers Miss Rowling received after tweeting her support for stabbed writer Sir Salman Rushdie. First Miss Harris, 58, conducted a survey asking writers if they had been 'credible' death threats. Miss Rowling's'sideswipe' was branded a'sideswipe' by 125 writers who wrote an open letter urging the government to arrest Miss Harris, the author of 1999's Chocolat.

Joanne Harris, a Chocolat novelist, has dismissed JK Rowling's dispute as 'fabricated' as she fights to resign from her position as Chair of the Society of Authors after the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. Rowling, 57, had tweeted her love for Rushdie after she was given a vile death threat from an Islamist militant who told her, 'Don't worry, you are next.' Harris, 58, then published a survey on Twitter asking 'Fellow-authors: have you ever been a victim of a death threat (credible or not).' The response options were 'Yes', 'Hell, sure', 'No, never', and 'Show me, dammit', with others dismissing this as implying doubt about how serious the risks were.

GILLIAN PHILIP: Sir Salman Rushdie's savage assault last Friday was a shocking example of the continuing threat to free expression in our culture. Politicians, writers, editors, and commentators have banded up to condemn the right of everyone to express themselves and tell their stories without fear since the barbaric incident in New York state. However, it would be much easier to take those words seriously if so many of our cultural figures, especially publishers, broadcasters, and educators, had not shamelessly colluded with intolerance in the past.

In an open letter to the trade union, radical feminist Julie Bindle, bestselling authors' Christina Dalcher, Anne Fine, Alex Marwood, and Paula Byrne, as well as journalist Helen Joyce, expressed their 'deep disquiet' for the organisation's refusal to speak out against violent threats to its members.' Harris shared on social media after a 'online assault' was made to the Harry Potter author, which police are probing. Rowling had been tweeting her support for Sir Salman following the on-stage assault on Friday, prompting the message, "Don't be concerned, you are next." Harris, 58, a trans rights advocate, wrote: 'Fellow-authors, have you ever been a victim of a murder threat (credible or not).' The response choices were 'Yes,'Yes,'Hell, yes', "No, never," and "Show me, dammit," with some interpreting this as implying doubt about how serious the threats were.

Following a 'online threat' made to JK Rowling (left), which police are probing, Joanne Harris (right), who is facing calls to resign from the service, who is investigating. When she was asked by someone online on Friday, she was tweeting her support for Sir Salman Rushdie in the aftermath of his stabbing, she said, 'Don't be concerned, you are next.' Harris, 58, who has been outspoken on the trans topic, wrote: "Fellow-authors" has ever been a death threat (credible or not).' The Chocolat novelist's response options (inset) were 'Yes', 'Hell, yes', "No, never," and 'Show me, dammit', implying mistrust about how serious the dangers were. Women who disagree with Harris on gender identity were'sententled' by her for not displaying'solidarity,' Rowling said after being'silenced and threatened' over their beliefs.

DAN WOOTTON: When JK Rowling was threatened with death by a radical backer after tweeting her support for Sir Salman Rushdie: The only response should have been a lack of communication. But the ugliness and intolerance of the left today are leading to the brink of madness among young people. So, Harry Potter, who has been fighting for women's rights by announcing biological facts, has been belittled and mocked by her craven critics who should know better.

Joanne Harris, a writer, was forced to resign as chairman of the Society of Authors after being accused of mocking JK Rowling with a "tasteless" Twitter poll on death threats. Miss Rowling responded by tweeting her condolences for Sir Salman Rushdie's stabbing on Friday: 'Don't be concerned, you will be next.' 'Fellow-authors... have you ever been a victim (credible or not).' The response options included 'Yes,'Hell, yes', 'No, never', 'No, never', and 'Show me, dammit', expressing reservations about how serious the dangers were.