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Join us for an extraordinary evening with Joanne Harris, the celebrated author of Chocolat, as she unveils her first fantasy novel in six years, The Moonlight Market. Dive into the hidden depths of contemporary London through the eyes of Tom, a photographer who inadvertently falls for Vanessa, a woman ensnared in a perilous double-life in bustling King’s Cross.
As Tom’s pursuit leads him into a mystical world concealed within the familiar streets of London, inhabited by peculiar creatures and ancient warring factions, he stumbles upon a clandestine market that emerges solely in moonlight. Here, memories are the currency for charms and spells, and Tom is haunted by the feeling that he has been part of this enigmatic world before.
Joanne Harris will be in conversation with Kasim Ali, author of Good Intentions. Don’t miss this captivating discussion that promises to blend the allure of fantasy with the thrill of hidden worlds.
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About the Authors
Joanne Harris OBE FRSL
Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris OBE FRSL is an Anglo-French author, whose books include twenty novels, three cookbooks, and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy. In 2000, her 1999 novel Chocolat was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honorary fellow of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen.
Kasim Ali
Kasim Ali works as an editor in publishing. He was longlisted for the B4ME Short Story Prize, and Good Intentions was shortlisted for the Mo Siewcherran Prize. He’s also had a short story published in The Good Journal.
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