Cranthorpe Millner Publishers is delighted to announce the acquisition of Living Christmas, the latest work from acclaimed horror author and screenwriter Chris Coppel. This marks Coppel’s seventh title with the us, further cementing a creative partnership that continues to deliver imaginative, emotionally resonant fiction. Only this time, he is turning his storytelling prowess toward a new kind of magic.
Living Christmas introduces readers to Holly Hillman, abandoned at two and a half and raised in a world stripped of fantasy, imagination, and wonder. Now a powerful CEO of a Fortune 400 company, Holly believes she has built the perfect life – until a simple DNA test uncovers a secret about her ancestry that shatters everything she thought she knew.
“I wrote this story because I am saddened by the lack of quality Christmas books and movies available today,” says Coppel. “I wanted to create a modern-day, book version of a Frank Capra (It’s a Wonderful Life) film. I desperately wanted to rekindle the deep emotion that a good Christmas story can bring.”
Blending corporate realism with the timeless enchantment of Christmas folklore, Living Christmas offers a modern twist on the classic holiday tale. Due for publication in October 2026.
