Changing the world, one story at a time: Joanne Harris at TEDxSalford

Joanne Harris is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Blackberry Wine and Chocolat which won the Creative Freedom Award and was nominated for the Whitbread Award, one of Britain’s most prestigious literary prizes. Chocolat was adapted into a box-office hit motion picture, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, which was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture. In 2012, she became one of only four female members of the “Millionaires’ Club,“ the elite group of authors who have achieved a million sales of one book in the UK since records began. Since then, all Harris’ books have been UK bestsellers. Her wide-ranging choice of subject matter means that her work often defies categorization, and she has a predilection for difficult or challenging issues. Her books are published in over 40 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. In 2004, Joanne was one of the judges of the prestigious Whitbread Prize and in 2005 she was a judge of the Orange Prize. She was recently awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour List for her services to literature. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations) CREDITS: Curators: Mishal Saeed & Uzair F. Butt Technical Lead: Mark Earnshaw Camerawork: Nathan Rae & Team - Post production: Elliott Wragg - Audio restoration: Jorge Polvorinos -