Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else. Joanne Harris childfocusparent Change image and share on social
I dream a lot, in colour and in sound and scent. Quite a few of my stories have come from dreams. Joanne Harris colourdreamlot Change image and share on social
I've nothing against kids reading anything they please, but I do have a problem with pink books for girls and black books for boys. Joanne Harris blackbookboy Change image and share on social
Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around. Joanne Harris ancientbasedifficult Change image and share on social
I think if you are an outsider then you are an outsider always. Joanne Harris outsider Change image and share on social
I don't listen to music when I'm writing, but I often do when I'm reworking, editing or when I need to relax. Joanne Harris editlistenmusic Change image and share on social
It may be something to do with my having been to a girls' school, but I'm far more comfortable making male friendships than female ones. My friends tend to be men and their significant others. Joanne Harris comfortablefemalefriend Change image and share on social
When I write, I'm constantly putting myself in the position of someone else as I write using myriad voices; I think that's a life skill all people should learn. Joanne Harris constantlylearnlife 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