Snow on the Cobbles

The prefect seasonal gift full of nostalgia and charm, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love Fiction set in times past. When Lizzie moves with her mother and her brothers to No.9 Coronation Street at the end of the Second World War, it's a new start for all of them after the loses and heartache they've endured. Their new neighbour, Elsie Tanner, tells them that the house is said to have bad luck, but things look up for Lizzie when she lands a job as a barmaid in a local pub, the Pride of Weatherfield. There she makes friends with the young and giddy Hilda Ogden, still waiting for her wayward husband, Stan, to come home from the war. It isn't long before they realize that the place isn't quite it seems, but Lizzie has been keeping secrets too and as winter draws in, there are a few surprises in store for Coronation Street... An evergreen partnership with ITV creating innovative new stories from Coronation Street's rich heritage that will draw in the existing fanbase and recruit a new readers. Combining the expertise and assets of HarperCollins and ITV to deliver a compelling reader experience. Elsie Tanner, Annie Walker and Rita Fairclough were the iconic matriarchs at the heart of the early decades of Coronation Street. We are creating a brand-new series of novels that revisits and reimagines their early lives, breathing fresh energy into these much-loved and fondly remembered characters. Supermarkets, High Street and Digital retailers want strong concepts that are instantly recognisable to their consumers - and they don't get much stronger than Coronation Street. The perfect gift purchase for all fans of Coronation Street, readers who love fiction set in wartime, those who feel nostalgic for the past and readers looking for a good Christmas gifting purchase.