Firefly News
Firefly signs ‘dark and dangerous’ MG debut
Yvonne Banham, Author Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired world rights in debut MG...
Diverse creatives from Wales: call out for submissions
Firefly Press is welcoming submissions from illustrators from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who were born in, or are based in, Wales....
Firefly acquires debut middle-grade by Daniel Peak
Penny Thomas has acquired world rights in LITTLE HORROR by award-winning TV writer Daniel Peak, from Abi Sparrow at SP Agency. Rita may be...
Firefly spreads its wings with new staff members
This spring, we're growing our small team with three new appointments... Children's book illustrator Becka Moor joined us as a designer...
Firefly signs haunting collection from Catherine Fisher
Penny Thomas has acquired world rights in The Red Gloves and Other Stories by Catherine Fisher from Lesley Pollinger at Paper Lion....
Royal Mail honour Children’s Laureate Wales, Eloise Williams
Eloise Williams with her Gaslight postbox. Photo credit: SWNS for Royal Mail To mark World Book Day 2021 (Thursday 4 March), Royal Mail has unveiled...
Immortalise your dog with Shoo Rayner’s Dog Drawing Marathon
Shoo Rayner's new book, Walker and the Mystery of the Missing Millions is out on 25th March. To celebrate, Shoo is doing a Dog Drawing...
Firefly signs sequel to WWII middle-grade Flight by Vanessa Harbour
Firefly publisher, Penny Thomas, has acquired world rights in Safe from author Vanessa Harbour, a sequel to Branford Boase Award...
We’re hiring! Sales and Marketing Officer post, deadline 1st March
Sales and Marketing Officer – Flexible part time (from three days per week) or full time Working from the Firefly office or from home as required....
Firefly signs debut children’s novel by Rebecca F. John
‘I am over the moon to finally be working with Firefly – a publisher I have admired from afar for the longest time. I can’t wait to share the world...
Firefly acquires detective story featuring hard of hearing protagonist
Firefly Press has acquired world rights in Major and Mynah, a junior detective story featuring a hard of hearing protagonist, by...
Firefly acquires rights for The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith sequel
Middle Grade adventure The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith debuted in 2020 and featured riddles for puzzle lovers hidden within the...
We’re hiring! Come and join the Firefly Team – two posts available
Do you want to be part of a growing, award-winning, independent children's publisher? We're looking for two new team members to join Firefly Press,...
Firefly acquires debut middle-grade from book blogger Jo Clarke
Firefly Press has acquired World English rights for the debut middle-grade detective story Libby and the Parisian Puzzle by popular book...
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