Hallmark Publishing launches with Candace Cameron Bure's Christmas Movie!

Now You can READ Hallmark Movies, too!
There's even more to the story...

HALLMARK PUBLISHING,

A DIVISION OF CROWN MEDIA

FAMILY NETWORKS,

ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATES

FOR FIRST FOUR E-BOOKS

FOR HOLIDAY 2017

Journey Back to Christmas
Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie!

Press Release via Hallmark:

STUDIO CITY, CA – October 17, 2017 – Hallmark Publishing, a division of Crown Media Family Networks, announces the release of the division’s first four eBooks for Holiday 2017.

From author Leigh Duncan, Journey Back to Christmas, a novelization of Hallmark Channel’s highest-rated movie last year, releases today.

Christmas in Homestead, written by Kara Tate, releases October 24. The novel is an expansion of Hallmark Channel’s highly-rated 2016 holiday movie.

Love You Like Christmas, from author Keri F. Sweet, releases October 30.

From author Rhonda Merwarth, A Heavenly Christmas, a novelization of the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie, releases November 7.

Hallmark Publishing is currently accepting author submissions for original manuscripts in the categories of wholesome romance and cozy mysteries with a focus on stories that celebrate relationships and life-affirming moments. A novel published by Hallmark Publishing may receive a greenlight to become a new original movie or series for Crown Media Family Networks’ three linear television services: Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries or Hallmark Drama, or original screenplays may be novelized to create expanded content for consumers who want more of the story.

“Novelizations of the most beloved Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movies allows us to expand the story and lean into every viewer’s yearning question, ‘What happened after the kiss?’,” said Stacey Donovan, Editor, Hallmark Publishing.

“We are also tremendously excited about the sheer volume of original works coming in from authors that will have dual potential to be bestselling eBooks, and also become original content for any one of Crown Media Family Networks’ three linear services, or the new streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now. The opportunities are endless,” Donovan concluded.

*Press Release via: Pam Slay, Senior Vice President, Network Program Publicity & Social Content.


ABOUT CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS

Crown Media Family Networks is the umbrella unit subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., housing cable’s leading family friendly networks, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama. Hallmark Channel features an ambitious slate of new, original content, including movies, scripted series, annual specials, and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show. Hallmark Channel is also home to the popular annual holiday franchise “Countdown to Christmas,” featuring a lineup of 24/7 holiday programming. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is a 24-hour cable network featuring a unique mix of new, original movies and acquired series focused on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres. The network also features its own annual holiday programming franchise, “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas”. Hallmark Drama showcases the rich legacy of the Hallmark Hall of Fame library and with zero duplication, spotlights movies and series from Crown Media’s collection of original dramatic content. Crown Media Family Networks is also home to Hallmark Movies Now, the company’s SVOD service, which offers wholly distinct content from each network and is available on iOS, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire, among other devices. Crown Media Family Networks’ digital publishing extension, Hallmark Publishing, is an eBook division that creates novelizations of previously aired original movie favorites. It also accepts author submissions for original, on-brand manuscripts that can be greenlit as a new movie or series for one of the company’s three linear networks.



My *Quick* Take:

For all of us who love cozying up to Hallmark Movies... I just know we are going to love the addition of these books which gives a unique insight even deeper to the characters we first fell in love with - in these Hallmark Original Movies!

If you enjoyed Candace Cameron Bure's role as Hanna in "Journey Back to Christmas," be sure to check out the new e-book which expands on Hanna's love story that brings her mysteriously to the future!

This is just the beginning of a whole line of books based upon the Hallmark premiere movies we enjoy on a Saturday or Sunday night!

Choosing amongst the four movies launching with this new Hallmark service... Journey Back to Christmas, Christmas in Homestead, Love You Like Christmas, and A Heavenly Christmas... which of these stories would you be most interested in reading this Holiday season, perhaps by the warm fireplace on a cold winter's day?

I'm intrigued by them all, but "Love You Like Christmas" with Brennan Elliott and Bonnie Somerville - really tug at my heartstrings last year, and I would love to know more about Maddie and Kevin's story in Christmas Valley!

Please share your thoughts in comments below! Blessings on your day, Net

'A Heavenly Christmas' - a Hallmark Hall of Fame "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, & Shirley MacLaine!

DVD

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Heavenly Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 26, 2016

A HALLMARK HALL OF FAME CHRISTMAS MOVIE!

*A Heavenly Christmas is Available on DVD - ➤Click Here!

CAST:

Kristin Davis ... Eve Morgan
Eric McCormack ... Max
Jaeda Lily Miller ... Lauren
Shirley MacLaine ... Pearl

PLOT:

via Hallmark: Eve Morgan, a workaholic finds herself tethered to her guardian angel, Pearl, as she learns to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling singer Max use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own, and perhaps find love along the way.

*A Heavenly Christmas is Available on DVD - ➤Click Here!

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Hallmark's THANKSGIVING WEEK hosted by CANDACE CAMERON BURE is Coming! Feast Your Eyes on all the News!!!

A few schedule changes have been made for Thanksgiving week! Be sure to check them out below...

THIS IS THE NEW HALLMARK PRESS RELEASE:

CANDACE CAMERON BURE INVITES
YOU TO CELEBRATE HALLMARK CHANNEL’S

‘FIVE-NIGHTS STUFFED FULL
OF ORIGINAL HOLIDAY MOVIES’

THE NETWORK’S
THANKSGIVING WEEK CELEBRATION!

image: Candace Cameron Bure - Crown Media Family Networks

As families gather to prepare a mouthwatering Thanksgiving feast, Hallmark Channel gifts its viewers with "Five Nights Stuffed Full of Original Holiday Movies!" The network satisfies your craving of more original holiday movies with a Thanksgiving week full of stars including Melissa Joan Hart, Dean Cain, Taylor Cole, Alicia Witt, Oliver Hudson, Tom Skerritt and more. The event features five holiday movie premieres every night at 8 p.m., anchored by the "blue sapphire" anniversary of Hallmark Hall of Fame -- 65 years as TV's longest-running and most award-winning series of all time. The 255th episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame, "A Heavenly Christmas" starring Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack and Shirley MacLaine, features an anthemic and dramatic new show open and Glenn Close as series' new voice. Candace Cameron Bure hosts the Thanksgiving week celebration, concluding with a special presentation of her new original Christmas movie, "Journey Back to Christmas," on Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Gather your family for a week stuffed with love, laughs and adventure as Hallmark Channel fills your heart and home with the best in original holiday movies this season!

Below is a complete list of Hallmark Channel’s Second Annual "Five-Nights Stuffed Full of Original Holiday Movies." Please note the premiere of "Journey Back to Christmas" has moved to Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and "Broadcasting Christmas" will premiere on Wednesday, November 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Thanks in advance for making the change to your editorial calendars.

‘BROADCASTING CHRISTMAS’ – Wednesday, November 23 (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"), Melissa Joan Hart ("Melissa & Joey," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch")

Meredith Martin (Hart) is an ambitious television anchor, aimed at climbing the ranks. When the prized position presents itself shortly before Christmas, Meredith is ready to leap. To her surprise, she discovers she has stiff competition with Nolan Barnes (Cain), the local TV anchor who is her near equal on another station. With such interest and support for both reporters, a contest is drawn up:　 for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, who can cover the best and most meaningful Christmas stories on the local news? Meredith and Nolan go toe to toe. The surprising turn of events is that Nolan and Meredith start to realize top prize is not really as important as they thought. The true meaning of Christmas and the heartfelt experiences that stand out in the stories they’re covering challenge their career ambitions. This awakening also brings them into a connection they never saw coming as they start to fall in love.

‘CHRISTMAS IN HOMESTEAD’ – Thursday, November 24 (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Taylor Cole ("My Summer Prince," "The Originals"), Michael Rady

One of the most famous actresses in world (Cole) heads to the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa to shoot a holiday-themed. She is thrown for a loop when a romance brews between her and local inn keeper and single dad, Matt (Rady). As she gets a taste of small-town life and people who give of themselves without asking anything in return, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

‘CHRISTMAS LIST’ – Friday, November 25 (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Alicia Witt ("Nashville," "Justified"), Gabriel Hogan ("Heartland")

Isobel Gray (Witt) plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend (Hogan), including a snow-covered cottage in the Northwest, and a carefully composed bucket list of classic holiday traditions. But when the boyfriend goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down. Will Isobel have a White Christmas ending under the mistletoe?

‘A HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS’ – Saturday, November 26, (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Kristin Davis ("Sex & the City"), Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace," "Perception"), Shirley MacLaine ("Terms of Endearment")

Upon her untimely death, Eve Morgan (Davis), a workaholic finds herself　tethered to her guardian angel (MacLaine) learning to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling singer Max (McCormack) use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own and perhaps find love along the way.

‘JOURNEY BACK TO CHRISTMAS’ – Sunday, November 27 (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Candace Cameron Bure ("Fuller House," "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries"), Oliver Hudson ("Rules of Engagement," "Nashville"), Tom Skerritt ("Picket Fences," "Steel Magnolias")

A WWII era nurse (Cameron Bure) is transported in time to 2016 and meets a man (Hudson) who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless.

ABOUT HALLMARK CHANNEL

Hallmark Channel is Crown Media Family Networks’ flagship 24-hour cable television network, distributed nationwide in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 89 million homes.　 The country’s leading destination for quality family entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand.　 In addition to its signature original movies, the network features an ambitious lineup of other original content, including scripted primetime series, such as Good Witch and When Calls the Heart; annual specials like Kitten Bowl and Hero Dog Awards and; a daily 2-hour lifestyle show, Home & Family. 　Additionally, in November 2014, Hallmark Channel became the exclusive home to world premiere presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise. Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel also offers such annual holiday programming events as Countdown to Christmas and Countdown to Valentine’s Day. Rounding out the network’s diverse slate are television’s most beloved sitcoms and series, including The Golden Girls, The Middle, Last Man Standing, Little House on the Prairie, and Frasier.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. owns and operates Crown Media Family Networks.

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NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIE TITLES!!!!

Sometimes as movies are undergoing the filming stage, the titles can change throughout the production process. Currently four upcoming Hallmark Christmas Movie Titles have recently changed, according to the Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas web-page.

Alicia Witt and Gabe Hogan on the set of 'Christmas List' / image: Instagram

Here are the recently updated Christmas Movie Titles:

• 'Christmas List'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Bucket List')
• 'A Heavenly Christmas'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Angel in Training' - Hallmark Hall of Fame)
• 'A Nutcracker Christmas'
  (Previously known as: 'The Nutcracker')
• 'My Christmas Love'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Expectations')

More details on these Movies, via Hallmark:

CHRISTMAS LIST
Premieres: Friday, November 25th
Starring: Alicia Witt (Nashville), Gabriel Hogan (Heartland)
Storyline: Isobel Gray plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a snow-covered cottage in the Northwest, and a carefully composed bucket list of classic holiday traditions. But when the boyfriend goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down. Will Isobel have a White Christmas ending under the mistletoe?

A HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
Premieres: Saturday, November 26th
Starring: Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, Shirley MacLaine
Storyline: Upon her untimely death, Eve Morgan (Davis), a workaholic finds herself　tethered to her guardian angel (MacLaine) learning to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling　singer Max (McCormack) use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own, and perhaps find love along the way.

A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS
Premieres: Saturday December 10th
Starring: Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Sascha Radetsky (Flesh and Bone)
Storyline: Rising star, Lilly James lives and breathes ballet. Her sister, Beth, is not only her biggest fan but often forgoes her own needs to make sure Lilly has every opportunity possible. Lilly’s devotion pays off when she is accepted into the New York City Ballet. Her biggest dream comes true when she lands the lead role of Clara in The Nutcracker and will make her debut on Christmas Eve. As she prepares for her big night, she receives the tragic news that her sister has died. She is removed from the show by none other than Mark, her boyfriend and dance partner. Betrayed and heartbroken, she vows never to dance again. Years later, Lilly’s niece receives the same Christmas wish, the role of Clara in the prestigious Philadelphia Nutcracker Ballet, only to find that the Ballet Director is Mark, who betrayed Lilly years ago. Will Lilly see the truth about her past, and allow herself a second chance to dance and another chance to find love?

MY CHRISTMAS LOVE
Premieres: Saturday, December 17th
Starring: Meredith Hagner (Veep), Bobby Campo (Scream: The TV Series), Gregory Harrison (Rizzoli & Isles)
Storyline: My Christmas Love is about a hopeless romantic who can’t ever seem to give a guy a real chance, that is until she starts receiving each of the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ as gifts anonymously at her door (yes, from the song… a partridge, leaping lords, milking maids… 5 golden rings!!). It’s a fun mystery that she tries to solve with her core group (including her sister who’s about to have a Christmas wedding) to see if there’s a suitor on the other end to finally live up to her expectations.

Stay Tuned for more Christmas Movie News!!!

And be sure to visit the CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE to see when your Favorite Christmas Movies are Airing this Year!!!