Winners announced in our Inside Soap Yearbook competition

Congratulations go to five lucky readers who have been drawn at random from all correct entries received, to win a copy of the fab Inside Soap Yearbook 2019.

Inside Soap Yearbooks will be winging their way to the following five winners, just as soon as I finish my glass of stout in the snug and walk to the post office.  Well done, everyone and thank you to all of you who entered.

The five winners are as follows:

Joseph McDonald 
Jamie Hough
Nicola McCartney
Stacey CapperHarry Casey

If you're one of the winners, check your email please!  
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Inside Soap magazine vacancy for Junior Writer/ Editorial Assistant

Anyone who's a regular reader of our Coronation Street Blog will know that we highly rate Inside Soap magazine. It's the only magazine I buy regularly, and I mean every single week and I have done since starting this blog.   And it's the only soaps magazine worth its salt, they know what they're doing, they're funny and spot on with their analyses and having met the lovely editor Steven once or twice, I know they're a good bunch behind the scenes too.

The magazine currently have a job vacancy for a Junior Writer/ Editorial Assistant, working in that London.  Up for the challenge? Love your soaps?  Here are the details...

Inside Soap has been Britain’s number one soap magazine for 25 years. Its weekly mix of dramatic spoilers, star interviews and witty commentary make it the soap bible for TV viewers. The dedicated, busy team meet a weekly print deadline, as well as producing web and social media content.

The Role
Reporting to the Features Editor, you will be part of the writing team, as well as ensuring the smooth running of the wider office. 

Feature writing 
• Carrying out interviews and writing up copy, as well as compiling other news and comment features
• Maintaining knowledge of the storylines and characters of the major soaps
• Liaising with press offices and building a strong working relationship
• Assisting others on the features desk with research, transcribing and any other ad hoc tasks

Office management
•   Being the first port of call for readers, dealing with enquiries and complaints
•   Processing winners’ payments and prizes, as well as freelance staff payments
•   Ordering stationery, booking travel and other admin tasks for the wider office
•   Anticipating office needs and preparing appropriately

The Person
• A great knowledge of and passion for soaps
• Qualifications in journalism or another relevant subject
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• A unflappable multitasker who can jump from job to job at a moment’s notice
• Great communication skills

Location/Division:
London

All details and to apply - here

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Winners announced in our Inside Soap Yearbook competition

Congratulations go to five lucky Coronation Street Blog readers who have been drawn at random to each win a copy of the Inside Soap Yearbook 2018.

Thank you to everyone who entered!  

The five yearbooks will be on their way this week to the winners: Jack De Courcey, Aline Russell, Robert Galloway, Philip Coogan, Holly Barron. 

The Inside Soap Yearbook 2018 is out in the shops and available on download now.

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WIN a visit to 4 soap sets with Inside Soap magazine

Inside Soap magazine are celebrating their 25th anniversary and they've come up with a great competition for soaps fans.

They're giving 2 lucky competition readers plus their guests, the chance to visit all four soap sets.

Order your t-shirt here!

Here's what you can win!

You get to have tea at the McQueen house in Hollyoaks set in Liverpool.
A visit to the Emmerdale village in Leeds
A visit the Coronation Street set in Salford's Media City
Behind the scenes visit to EastEnders set in London
Plus - travel to the soaps and overnight accommodation is included in the prize.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is pick up this week's Inside Soap magazine from your newsagent. It's in the shops now. There's a coupon inside with full details, terms and conditions for the competition. You have to answer a simple question about Inside Soap magazine and send in your coupon to them in the mail.

What are you waiting for? It's a once in a lifetime opportunity!  Good luck!

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Inside Soap Christmas double issues on sale tomorrow

What a fabulous picture of Pat Phelan this is from Inside Soap magazine. 

They've designed it to promote the first of the bumper Inside Soap Christmas double issues which is on sale tomorrow!

To celebrate, here’s everyone’s favourite soap villain, Corrie‘s Pat Phelan, getting ready to steal from the naughty and the nice.

The double issue of Inside Soap, featuring our massive Christmas soap preview is in shops and on download from Saturday 26 November.

Find out more here.

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Inside Soap launch goody range for soaps fans

Inside Soap magazine have launched a range of soapy t-shirts for fans.  There isn't a lot of Corrie merchandise on their site at the moment but I'm sure their range will expand. 

My particular favourite is the t-shirt above, showing locations of the big four telly soaps, including Coronation Street in Weatherfield.

Check out the full range of t-shirts and goodies on offer at Inside Soap.

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Last chance to enter! WIN! Inside Soap Yearbook 2015

Competition closes today, Friday 14 November at 5pm

We have five, yes five, copies of the Inside Soap Yearbook 2015 to be won in a special competition here on Coronation Street Blog. The Yearbook is out in the shops this week.

To be in with a chance of winning one of these five yearbooks, all you have to do is answer the following two questions correctly and email your answers to me with YEARBOOK in the title of your email, by the deadline of Friday 14 November 2014 at 5pm.  Overseas fans can enter this competition.

Here are your two questions, good luck!  Answers can be found on the Inside Soap website.

Q1: What is the full name of Inside Soap's editor?
Q2: How much does the Inside Soap Yearbook cost to buy?

See also our competition to win Coronation Street 2015 calendars - overseas fans can enter too!

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WIN! Inside Soap Yearbook 2015

We have five, yes five, copies of the Inside Soap Yearbook 2015 to be won in a special competition here on Coronation Street Blog. The Yearbook is out in the shops today - Tuesday 11 November.

To be in with a chance of winning one of these five yearbooks, all you have to do is answer the following two questions correctly and email your answers to me with YEARBOOK in the title of your email, by the deadline of Friday 14 November 2014 at 5pm.  Overseas fans can enter this competition.

Here are your two questions, good luck!  Answers can be found on the Inside Soap website.

Q1: What is the full name of Inside Soap's editor?
Q2: How much does the Inside Soap Yearbook cost to buy?

See also our competition to win Coronation Street 2015 calendars - overseas fans can enter too!

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Who kills Tina? Four covers of Inside Soap mag released

Choose your Corrie killer with Inside Soap!

It’s murder for Coronation Street’s Tina McIntyre next week, as the popular character is slain by another Weatherfield resident. Inside Soap is marking the explosive storyline with four different covers – one for each of the murder suspects – on the issue on sale today (Tuesday 20 May).

Does Tina’s lover Peter do the deed to silence his mistress once and for all? Or is it Peter’s wife, Carla – having discovered her husband’s affair – who slays Tina? Meanwhile, Carla’s brother Rob is in the frame, not only to protect his sister, but to protect his dodgy dealing that Tina has uncovered. Or does Rob’s fiancé Tracy kill Tina? After all, she’s murdered before…

The new issue features an in-depth report on the dramatic episodes, as well as an interview with Michelle Keegan on her six years in Weatherfield and her plans for life after Corrie – including setting up home with fiancé Mark Wright!


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Last chance to enter to WIN! Inside Soap Yearbook 2014

 

Competition closes today, Thursday 21 November at 5pm

We have five! yes! five! copies of the Inside Soap Yearbook 2014 to be given away in a very special competition here on the Coronation Street Blog.

To be in with a chance of winning one of the five free Inside Soap Yearbooks all you have to do is answer the following question correctly and email your answer to me at glenda.young@btinternet.com with YEARBOOK in the subject line.

Q: How many brain-teasing soap quizzes  are there In the Inside Soap 2014 Yearbook? 
Clue: Answer can be found somewhere on the Inside Soap Website

Prizes can be sent to UK addresses only, sorry to overseas fans. Deadline for entries is Thursday 21st November at 5pm.Five winners will be drawn at random from all correct entries received and announced here on the Coronation Street Blog.  Good luck!

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