Audiobooks by Joanne Harris

"From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Take a trip to a terrifying carnival and uncover the secrets within, solve a mysterious puzzle box and await your reward, join a travelling circus and witness the strangest ventriloquist act you’ve ever seen. In this follow-up to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology, you’ll unearth curses old and new. From a very different take on Snow White, to a new interpretation of The Red Shoes, the best in fantasy spin straw into gold, and invite you into the labyrinth. Just don’t forget to leave your trail of breadcrumbs… Featuring stories from: Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Sarah Pinborough, Angela Slatter, M.R. Carey, Laura Purcell, Helen Grant, Mark Chadbourn, L.L. McKinney, A.K. Benedict, Christina Henry, A.C. Wise, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Joanne Harris and Adam LG Nevill."

Joanne Harris, Joe Hill, Katherine Arden, M. R. Carey, Marie O'regan, Neil Gaiman, Paul Kane (Author), Antonia Beamish, Mark Peachey, Melanie Crawley (Narrator)

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Ten Things About Writing: Build Your Story, One Word at a Time

"An indispensable guide to the craft of writing and business of publishing from one of our bestselling and most versatile authors. One-time teacher and bestselling novelist Joanne Harris has been advising and corresponding with aspirational writers for over six years. This collection of pithy and funny lists of advice provides both hard-won wisdom and insider industry help. All aspects of the writing process and story development are covered - as is the thorny issue of how and where to find readers. From Workspaces and Habits to Plot and Dialogue, these are motivating, problem-solving lists from an experienced and widely respected writer. Uniquely, Ten Things About Writing also takes the reader beyond the stage of finished manuscripts and editorial changes - into the territories of rights, publicity and marketing. Whether you have the urge to write crime fiction or a fantasy novel, literary short stories or blockbuster thrillers Joanne's lists will speak to you. 'Joanne is not only master of her craft but has the rare gift of being able to explain that craft and offer peerless advice in the clearest, no-nonsense, practical and entertaining of ways.' -- Matt Haig"

Joanne Harris (Author), Joanne Harris (Narrator)

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[Italian] - La donna alata

"Allevata dagli zingari, Juliette, vive una giovinezza avventurosa e movimentata. A sedici anni si innamora di Guy LeCorbeau e si unisce alla sua compagnia di girovaghi. Finché, tradita dall'amante e stanca per le continue traversie, si rifugia con sua figlia Fleur nell'Abbazia di Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer, un piccolo convento isolato, a due miglia dall'Atlantico. Ma la morte dell'anziana badessa e l'inatteso ritorno di LeCorbeau, portano nuovi guai."

Joanne Harris (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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[Italian] - Vino, patate e mele rosse

"Anche il vino può avere delle storie da raccontare, a chi sa ascoltarlo. La strana alchimia della fermentazione alcolica cattura segreti, progetti, amori, tradimenti... Specie se i vini sono magici come quelli che produce Joe Cox con patate, mele rosse e altri frutti misteriosi. Erano questi i sapori e i profumi protagonisti delle estati di Jay Mackintosh da ragazzine, e Jay torna a cercarli ora che, scrittore trentacinquenne alle prese con un libro che non decolla e un rapporto amoroso in crisi, decide di abbandonare Londra per trasferirsi in un paesino del Sud della Francia, in una fattoria circondata di giardini dove sembra quasi aleggiare la presenza del vecchio Joe... Inizia così il viaggio di Jay alla ricerca di sé stesso e dell'amore: a guidarlo sarà Marise, la donna che il destino gli ha fatto incontrare."

Joanne Harris (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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[Italian] - La scuola dei desideri

"A St. Oswald, esclusivo collegio maschile nel Nord dell'Inghilterra, inizia il nuovo anno scolastico. Si respira aria di cambiamenti: nuove tecnologie, nuovi insegnanti... Ma a minacciare la scuola sono ben altri contrattempi. Tutto comincia con una serie di incidenti, dapprima insignificanti e quasi comici, poi sempre più gravi e inquietanti, tanto da mettere a rischio la sopravvivenza della scuola stessa. Robert Straitley, l'anziano professore di latino, è l'unico che appare in grado di contrastare questo crescendo di violenza, perché conosce St. Oswald e la sua storia, e anche quei segreti che in molti hanno preferito nascondere per salvare il buon nome dell'istituto."

Joanne Harris (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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[Italian] - La spiaggia rubata

"Le Devin è una minuscola isola al largo delle coste della Vandea, su cui ci sono solo due paesi divisi da una lunga rivalità. Il primo, Les Salants, è un povero villaggio di pescatori e marinai dove la vita scorre uguale da secoli. L'altro, La Houssinière, si è arricchito grazie ai turisti: il merito è di una splendida spiaggia, Les Immortelles, ma anche dello spregiudicato imprenditore Claude Brismand. Mado è nata e cresciuta a Les Salants, poi si è trasferita a Parigi, ma ora è tornata. Il suo intuito e il suo spirito d'iniziativa travolgono la vita e i ritmi di Le Devin. Con l'aiuto del misterioso e affascinante Flynn, Mado riuscirà a compiere un autentico miracolo. Ma quel prodigio sarà solo l'inizio di una vicenda ricca di colpi di scena, che trasformerà per sempre l'isola e i suoi abitanti – e sconvolgerà i progetti di Mado."

Joanne Harris (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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[Italian] - Cinque quarti di arancia

"A volte, se lo decide il destino, il passato e il presente s'intrecciano e riaccendono sentimenti e paure che sembravano cancellati per sempre. Framboise Dartigen aveva solo nove anni quando gli occupanti nazisti arrivarono a Les Laveuses, il paesino sulle rive della Loira dove viveva con la mamma e i fratelli maggiori Cassis e Reinette. In quei giorni sospesi tra la fiaba crudele dell'infanzia e la tragedia della storia accadde qualcosa di terribile. Ora Framboise, che è ormai una donna matura, è tornata a vivere nella vecchia fattoria, ma in incognito. Il segreto di quegli anni lontani non deve assolutamente tornare alla luce."

Joanne Harris (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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Different Class: the last in a trilogy of dark, chilling and compelling psychological thrillers from

"The impressively versatile Joanne Harris in her psychological thriller mode, at her darkest and most unsettling. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid. 'A magnificently plotted and twisty journey to the heart of a 24-year-old crime...darkly humorous...constantly wrongfoots and misdirects...up to a satisfyingly eccentric conclusion.' -- Observer 'Classy writing, sensitive and moving.' -- The Times 'Harris pulls off an impeccable thriller denouement...consistently entertaining.' -- Sunday Times 'Just fabulous' -- ***** Reader review 'An absolute triumph of a book' -- ***** Reader review 'Twists, turns and droll humour - a great read!' -- ***** Reader review 'Absorbing' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************************************** After thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go - the clowns, the rebels, the underdogs, and those he calls his Brodie boys. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't fit the mould. A troublemaker. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. A boy with hidden shadows inside. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher's dreams. A boy capable of bad things."

Joanne Harris (Author), Ewan Goddard, Steven Pacey (Narrator)

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A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String: a spellbinding collection of unforgettable short stories from J

"An enthralling and enchanting collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls. 'A vibrant tombola of stories...' -- Time Out 'Strongly plotted and written in registers that are variously comical, sad and surreal...' - Independent 'A jewel of a book' -- ***** Reader review 'Sublime and touching' -- ***** Reader review 'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review 'Compelling - you can lose yourself one story at a time' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************** Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story. Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris's exceptional talent as a teller of tales, a spinner of yarns. Sensuous, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality."

Joanne Harris (Author), Joanne Harris, Thomas Judd (Narrator)

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Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Chocolat 3)

"A welcome return to Vianne Rocher and the village in rural France that was the setting for Joanne Harris's remarkable and much-loved number one bestseller Chocolat. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce. 'Vianne - unconventional, good-hearted, slightly magical - blows in like a refreshing breeze, forcing people to question their prejudices. A delight' -- The Times 'Expertly crafted, typically mouthwatering' -- Daily Mail 'This bewitching novel stirs the senses' - Good Housekeeping 'I found it unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review 'Brilliant and thought-provoking' -- ***** Reader review 'Superbly written and flows along beautifully' -- ***** Reader review 'Impossible to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'Absolutely enchanting' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************* It isn't often you receive a letter from the dead. When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she allows the wind to blow her back to the village in south-west France where, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop. But Lansquenet is different now: women veiled in black, the scent of spices and peppermint tea, and, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the church: a minaret. Nor is it only the incomers from North Africa that have brought change. Father Reynaud, Vianne's erstwhile adversary, is disgraced and under threat. Could it be that Vianne is the only one who can save him now?"

Joanne Harris (Author), Gareth Armstrong, Rula Lenska (Narrator)

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Sleep, Pale Sister: a consuming Gothic tale set in 19th century London from the bestselling author o

"Readers of Kate Atkinson, Kate Mosse, Stacey Halls and Eve Chase will love this powerful, atmospheric and blackly gothic depiction of Victorian artistic life from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. Death, love, obsession, sex, murder and magic combine to make a compelling and haunting read... 'A hauntingly evocative laudanum-dream of a novel' -- Time Out 'A very compulsive read' -- ***** Reader review 'Tremendous' -- ***** Reader review 'Real gothic page turner' -- ***** Reader review 'A truly dark, ghostly and powerful read' -- ***** Reader review 'The tension is gripping and kept going to the very end. I read it in one sitting!' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************************** Henry Chester, a domineering and puritanical Victorian artist, is in search of the perfect model. In nine-year-old Effie he finds her. Ten years later, lovely, childlike and sedated, Effie seems the ideal wife. But something inside her is about to awaken. Drawn into a dangerous underworld of prostitution, murder and blackmail, she must finally plan her revenge..."

Joanne Harris (Author), Steven Pacey (Narrator)

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Gentlemen & Players: the first in a trilogy of gripping and twisted psychological thrillers from bes

"Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid, this is an astute and intelligent psychological thriller centring around obsession and rage from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. Fast paced with unexpected twists and turns, it will get right under the skin... '[A] gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists and Gentlemen & Players, with its pace, wit and acute observation, shows her at the top of her form' -- DAILY EXPRESS '[A] delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension so unflagging, you'd think she'd been writing thrillers all her life' -- DAILY MAIL 'It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was thinking about it long after I turned the last page' -- ***** Reader review 'An intricate, engrossing novel' -- ***** Reader review 'Wonderfully, horribly plausible' -- ***** Reader review 'I read it in three days which is as close as I get to 'couldn't put it down'' -- ***** Reader review 'Well written and enthralling' -- ***** Reader review 'A must read....' -- ***** Reader review 'Absolutely loved this book!' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* At St Oswald's, a long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world; and Roy Straitley, the eccentric veteran Latin master, is finally - reluctantly - contemplating retirement. But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs. And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt. The trilogy continues with blueeyedboy and Different Class."

Joanne Harris (Author), Steven Pacey (Narrator)

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