Showing posts with label Corrie books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corrie books. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

New Corrie book out today! Mother's Day on Coronation Street

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog January 2018, reposted to this blog with permission.)


There is a brand new Coronation Street Book out today!

Full of Coronation Street’s trademark humour and warmth, it’s the perfect gift for Mother’s Day.



It’s 1942 and Annie Walker is the landlady of the Rovers Return on Coronation Street. With her husband Jack away fighting for King and Country, Annie must juggle lone motherhood with keeping the regulars happy.

Gracie Ashton works behind the bar at the Rovers and scoffs at the daft girls who are having their heads turned by the American soldiers flooding into Weatherfield. But when she finds herself thrown together with the handsome GI, Chuck Dawson, Gracie wonders if she has her own head screwed on right.

With rationing, air raids and blackouts, the wives and mothers of Coronation Street are determined to count their blessings, but when an unwelcome face from the past turns up at the Rovers it looks like Annie will have more to worry about than Hitler’s bombs…


Author Maggie Sullivan loves to travel, is an avid reader - never going without her Kindle - and her abiding love is watching football. She is an active member of The Romantic Novelists’ Association and for several years edited their journal. She is also a freelance university lecturer and has a keen interest in drama and theatre. Maggie was born and brought up in Manchester, where she acquired a lifelong passion for Coronation Street and its legendary matriarchs. After living abroad for several years, she settled in London where she still lives.



IF YOU'D LIKE TO, YOU CAN BUY THE BOOK HERE.







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Saturday, 17 February 2018

Ken Farrington, Corrie's Billy Walker, releases his life story

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog January 2018, reposted to this blog with permission.)


With thanks to our friends at Fantom Publishing for alerting us to this little gem.

Next month sees the release of Fantom Publishing’s new autobiography from the actor Ken Farrington, entitled Hush My Mouth.


Ken played Billy Walker in Coronation Street and his book will be launched at TV Utopia on 3rd February 2018. You can enter our competition to win a ticket to TV Utopia here.

Whilst Ken Farrington has achieved lasting recognition through his roles in three iconic British TV soaps – Coronation Street, Family Affairs and Emmerdale – his sixty-year career has encompassed a great deal more and taken him from the classical stage to the cinema screen, from Shakespeare to Shaw and from Pinter to panto.


“I was inspired to pen my autobiography when I found myself with time on my hands in semi retirement in France and I decided to try writing” explains Ken. “First of all I started to write ideas for TV series and then decided to do the family history which then developed in to stories of my career. I would like people to come away with a more accurate picture of what it is like to be an actor and perhaps inspire would be actors to learn the craft and not just seek to be a celebrity.”


The son of a builder and decorator from Peckham, Ken struggled to keep out of trouble at school until he had the great good fortune to meet the English teacher who was to change his life. Michael Croft, the legendary founder of the National Youth Theatre, ignited a passion for acting in young Ken who never looked back.

Within a year of leaving RADA in 1959 he landed the part of Billy Walker, wayward son of Rovers Return landlady Annie Walker, in Granada TV’s groundbreaking new ‘soap’ Coronation Street. Originally contracted for six months, Ken would find himself returning to the Street off and on for the next 25 years. Meanwhile he continued acting on stage and screen with the likes of Anthony Hopkins, James Caan and Michael Gambon; his long list of TV guest appearances includes The Avengers, The Saint, The Tomorrow People and Danger UXB. For three years he played ruthless businessman Tom King in Emmerdale, his dramatic exit from the series on Christmas Day 2006 being one of the most talked-about in the show’s history.

Hush My Mouth is the autobiography of a man with a reputation for plain speaking, and deals frankly with Ken’s occasionally volatile relationships with his co-stars, his clashes with producers and ‘money men’, and his own personal demons.

Released in hardback priced £19.99 the book will be launched at TV Utopia on 3rd February and signed copies will be available to purchase ahead of its trade release in March.

Order your copy today.

(Amazon.ca lists it as "Currently unavailable". You can order from Amazon.ca later on or through Fantom Publishing)





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Thursday, 7 September 2017

New Pic Revealed of Christmas Coronation Street Book

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog August 2017, reposted to this blog with permission.)



We can now reveal the cover of the new Coronation Street book coming out in time for Christmas.

Written by Maggie Sullivan, it's a fiction book called Christmas on Coronation Street

You can read all about the book here.

This new Corrie war time book reminds me of Daran Little's books: "Coronation Street": The War Years and "Coronation Street" at War and "Coronation Street": Keeping the Home Fires Burning
Publisher Harper Collins is also releasing another Coronation Street book by Maggie Sullivan in February 2018 called Mother's Day on Coronation Street.  A third book will also be released in 2018 too.




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Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Corrie's Bill Roache writes new book

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog July 2017, reposted to this blog with permission.)


Bill Roache, who plays Coronation Street's Ken Barlow, is writing a new book. He's already written three autobiographies: Ken and Me (1994) Soul on the Street (2008) and  50 Years on the Street (2010) - and now he's writing a book all about his spiritual beliefs.

The Sun reports that Bill is a member of the Pure Love spiritual movement and believes in reincarnation and angels.

Mr Curry Sauce tells The Sun: “This is not just another soap autobiography. Bill wants to share with fans his tips for living a balanced, happy life. He is genuinely hoping that by sharing his thoughts, he can help others. And of course, it is another opportunity for him to reach out to anyone who may be interested in the teachings of the Pure Love Movement.”







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Monday, 29 May 2017

New Coronation Street book for Christmas 2017

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog May 2017, reposted to this blog with permission.)

There's a new Coronation Street book coming out in time for Christmas.

Written by Maggie Sullivan, it's a fiction book called Christmas on Coronation Street

Details are as follows, from Amazon today:

"Elsie Grimshaw, sister to ten other siblings and born at No. 18 Back Gas Street, Weatherfield, is a wild child from the start. After being thrown out by her father, Arthur Grimshaw, she marries Albert Tanner at 16 and raises her children mostly alone after they split up. Never one for caring what the neighbours think, Elsie has an affair with a GI who is only one of many men who come and go from No. 11 Coronation Street.

Elsie maintains a loving relationship with her siblings who use her as refuge from their abusive father, especially Fay Grimshaw, Elsie’s sister. The Manchester Blitz was one of the worst winters of the war in 1940, but Elsie and the other Coronation Street residents will face it with strength and determination and of course, Coronation Street’s trademark humour and warmth.

The perfect Christmas gift full of nostalgia and charm, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love fiction set in Wartime".

You can order it here  Christmas on Coronation Street Amazon.ca will have it available after November 1, as far as their website says at the moment. Otherwise, order it from the UK from the link earlier in this article. 

This new Corrie war time book reminds me of Daran Little's books: "Coronation Street": The War Years and "Coronation Street" at War and "Coronation Street": Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Intriguingly, Harper Collins is also releasing another Coronation Street book by Maggie Sullivan in February 2018. The working title is Coronation Street Book 2


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Saturday, 28 January 2017

Coronation Street Blog Book gets five star reviews

Two five star reviews have been recieved for our sister blog's Coronation Street Blog Book and we couldn't be more pleased!  Absolutely chuffed that fans are enjoying reading the book as much as the blog team there enjoyed writing it.

Here are the reviews taken from Amazon today.

Our blogger Emma has written a lovely blog post all about the process of being included in such a wonderful book.  You can read Emma's words here.

And find out more about the Coronation Street Blog book here.



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NEW! Coronation Street Blog - the book.
A must for all Corrie fans!


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Thursday, 8 December 2016

Coronation Street Blog - The Book!

Our sister site, Coronation Street Blog, recently celebrated its 9th birthday online and we have some very special news.

Drum roll please... as we bring you Coronation Street Blog – The Book! It's an unofficial Coronation Street companion book.

The book is an exciting mix of some of the best writing from our team of writers that have posted to our blog.

Each member of our team has picked their favourite pieces of work and we've put them all together in a great little book.

Written by fans for fans, this book presents some of the most incisive, funny and engaging, writing about Coronation Street from fans that you’ll ever read.

We pay homage to current characters and say goodbye to older ones. We rave about things we love about the show and rant about some of the things that we don’t. In short, it’s a love letter to Coronation Street.

We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we’ve all enjoyed writing it!

The book is available in paperback and as a Kindle ebook from Amazon.ca (If you don't have a Kindle device, you can install a Kindle app on your computer or smartphone)



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Thursday, 6 October 2016

Competition! Win the new Coronation Street colouring book

We have three copies of the new official Coronation Street colouring book to be won in a competition here on the Coronation Street Blog.

It's a UK competition but we overseas fans can enter. There are 5 days left to enter. (One of the things you must do is follow @CoroStreetBlog so make sure you realize if you do, you will see spoilers on your Twitter feed)

All entry details are below. Good luck!

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Sunday, 2 October 2016

Corrie Colouring book makes the newspaper

We at Blog Towers are all chuffed to little mint balls to see the Coronation Street Colouring Book featured in the Manchester Evening News today. They've chosen their six favourite pages including this one, showing the events just as the tram crashed in 2010. It's an official ITV release, but our Flaming Nora had a hand in selecting the scenes and writing the corresponding information for each one.

This photo is one I took from my copy that's sitting on my desk right now. It's a beautiful book with really good graphics. I can't wait to get my pencils sharpened and get stuck in. I may not match the original colours in the photo, though, because my imagination generally thinks outside the lines.


The colouring book is in the shops now and you can also order it here from Amazon.ca.




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Saturday, 24 September 2016

Coronation Street colouring book - out now!

Coronation Street, the official colouring book, is out now!

you can order it online here. (let us know, please, if you see it in any of the Canadian shops)
Lose yourself in the history of your favourite soap with this fun and fascinating colouring book, which is sure to delight Corrie fans old and new.

Not just a relaxing and creative activity book, this also serves as a potted history of the show with your favourite characters from over 55 years of storylines and drama. The book is made up of 45 scenes to colour in, from Elsie Tanner in the very first show, through classic scenes and iconic title shots, and ending up with the stars of the current episodes.

Coronation Street is Britain's longest-running and best-loved soap. Now you can pick up your colouring pencils and immerse yourself in the history of your favourite street.


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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Coronation Street: The Official Colouring Book - in shops next week

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog August 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

I squealed like the girl that I am when the postman came to the door this afternoon. He had a mahoosive box in his hands and it was full of Coronation Street colouring books.

I'm honoured to have been asked to work with ITV on bringing the book to life.  Working with ITV I helped choose all 45 pictures for the book, writing descriptions of each of the key scenes and I also wrote the introduction. 

The new Coronation Street official colouring book is in the shops on Thursday 22nd September or you can pre-order it here.

You might also like to have a look at my books website: glendayoungbooks.com

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Thursday, 4 August 2016

New! The Official Coronation Street Colouring Book

I, like others, purchase things from Amazon online now and then so they emial me when something new comes out from an author I've bought in the past. This morning's email has arrived to let me know that there's something new coming out from Our Glenda, a top blogger and author of such books as The Little Book of Carla Connor and Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street. 

I, like many others, have jumped onto the trend for "adult" colouring with all 10 fingers. This upcoming colouring book, therefore, is right up my street. (pun intended) It's an official book, with 45 pages of iconic scenes, characters and locations spanning the history of Coronation Street.

It will be released on September 22 and you can pre-order it. A great book for yourself or others you know that love the show and love to colour, just in time for a Christmas pressie, too!

Pre order it  from Amazon.ca here. 




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