Firefly News
Firefly signs compelling nature middle grade sequel, Bigfoot Island
Firefly Press have contracted Tim Budgen to illustrate Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog by Terrie Chilvers.
We’re hiring! Editorial Assistant: New Audiences post, deadline 24th August
Editorial Assistant: New Audiences Firefly Press is looking to appoint an editorial assistant to work with our small Wales-based team to help us...
Tim Budgen to illustrate Terrie Chilver’s amazing Sausage Dog tale
Firefly Press have contracted Tim Budgen to illustrate Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog by Terrie Chilvers.
Firefly signs two middle-grade translations from award-winning Welsh language author
Author Manon Steffan Ros Penny Thomas, Publisher at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press has acquired World English rights in two middle-grade...
Firefly Press signs breathtaking WWII verse novel
Penny Thomas, Publisher at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired UK and Commonwealth (exc. Can) rights in Digging for Victory, an...
Firefly Press signs thrilling mythical island adventure
Author, Beatrice Wallbank Penny Thomas, Publisher at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired world rights to The Sleeping Stones, an...
Costa-shortlisted author Rebecca F. John to join Firefly as Senior Editor
Acclaimed novelist Rebecca F. John is to join Firefly Press in a new role as Senior Editor this autumn. Her appointment coincides with Firefly’s...
Firefly Press signs sparkling sequel to Major and Mynah
Karen Owen Louise Forshaw Leonie Lock, Editor at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired World rights for Major and Mynah 2 (title...
Firefly joins Welsh Government’s book-gifting scheme
Community groups and food banks across Wales have added children’s books to the list of resources and support they are able to provide for families...
Firefly signs Kate Mallinder’s summer feel-good follow-up
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired world rights in non-fiction title Fantastic Football, the second instalment in the Stupendous Sports series by author Robin Bennett.
Firefly launches competition to find new children’s fiction from Wales
Award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press has launched a competition to find the best new stories for children and young adults,...
Firefly signs second Stupendous Sports title: Fantastic Football
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired world rights in non-fiction title Fantastic Football, the second instalment in the Stupendous Sports series by author Robin Bennett.
2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal Longlist for Grow by Luke Palmer
Huge congratulations to Luke Palmer, whose hard-hitting YA debut Grow has been longlisted for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal!
With snowy mountains and forged paintings, The Travelling School Mysteries journey to the Highlands
Janet Thomas, Editor at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press has acquired world English rights in Libby and the Highland Heist, the second installment in The Travelling School Mysteries by author Jo Clarke, from Alice Williams at Alice Williams Literary.
Firefly signs new Eloise Williams historical MG
Eloise Williams, author Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights...