The ups and down of three plucky factory girls, set in Britain’s best loved wrapped chocolate factory.The ups and down of three plucky factory girls, set in Britain’s best loved wrapped chocolate factory.The Quality Street Factory is fizzing with the news that the King and Queen and the two young princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, are going to visit the Mackintosh Factory where the country’s favourite wrapped chocolate is made. The factory floor is heady with excitement but plans are dealt a blow when a much loved staff member is the victim of a poisoning incident.Everyone is under suspicion, which only adds to Reenie Calder’s woes, anxious that her new promotion has only made her stick out even more like a sore thumb. Can she and her friends, Mary and Diana, get their heads together and find the malicious troublemaker before something unthinkable happens?‘This novel will give you a craving for toffee pennies’ Sunday ExpressA warm historical novel full of friendship and community – the perfect read to curl up with this ChristmasPenny Thorpe lives in Yorkshire where she was the company archivist and historian for her local chocolate factory for more than a decade. She’s worked in libraries, bookshops, offices, a Swiss school, a racecourse, a barber’s shop, a church, and a police station (to name but a few).Penny is a recognised expert in her field, but still isn’t quite sure how that happened. She has written about the history of confectionery for years and regularly appears on television and radio to talk about the history of Yorkshire, chocolate, coffee, Quakers and food.A warm historical novel full of friendship and community – the perfect read to curl up with this Christmas• Quality Street is a household name and the UK’s premier seasonal chocolate brand. The Mothers of Quality Street is the second in a series of books set in the Quality Street factory and fully endorsed by the Quality Street company. We will use the iconic Quality Street branding in our packaging and marketing material• The author was previously the Quality Street archivist, Alex Hutchinson, who now writes under the name Penny Thorpe and is uniquely placed to write about the history of the factory and its workers.• Alex is already a well-known figure in media circles and various TV and radio programmes have drawn on her specialist knowledge. The author is a huge asset and a great ambassador for the brand. Her unparalled knowledge and passion for the brand will help us to promote the books• Multi-platform campaign and opportunities for cross promotion and strong associations with reading and chocolate, including digital advertising, paid social media, competitions and on-pack offersCompetition: The Shipyard Girls;A Sister’s Courage;Rainy Days for the Harper’s Girls;Mother’s Day on Coronation Street;The Emmerdale Girls;Emmerdale at war;The Teashop Girls;Wedding Bells for Woolworths. Katie Flynn; Dilly Court; Elaine Everest; Rosie Goodwin; Pamela Bell; Maggie Sullivan;Rosie Clarke’Nancy Revell
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers