Firefly News
Song Day
Thanks to everyone who attended the launch of The Song That Sings Us by Nicola Davies… on the first-ever Song Day (October 14th).
Dark forces are destroying nature. Those with the ability to listen to animal thoughts stand in their way. Who will triumph in this epic conflict?
Firefly joins Publishers Association’s sustainability pledge
Firefly Press is proud to be among the 39 founding signatories to the Publishers Association’s Publishing Declares sustainability pledge.
The purpose of Publishing Declares is to raise awareness of the sustainability issues most relevant to the UK book and journal publishing industry; to aid the discovery of existing tools and resources and to inspire action that results in sustained behaviour change.
Firefly signs Fayers’ out of this world middle-grade adventure
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired world rights in middle-grade sci-fi adventure Lethe by author Claire Fayers, from Gemma Cooper at The Bent Agency.
Firefly signs fiery middle-grade dragon debut
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in debut MG novel Fireblood by author Sam Stewart, from Lucy Irvine at Peters Fraser and Dunlop.
Firefly signs amazing sausage dog tale
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in debut MG novel Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog by Terrie Chilvers, from Alice Williams at Alice Williams Literary.
Firefly signs moving middle grade on selective mutism
Penny Thomas, Publisher at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in Call Me Lion by Camilla Chester from...
Firefly signs ‘funny and feisty’ middle grade about hidden homelessness
Penny Thomas, Publisher at award-winning children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in moving MG novel Has...
Firefly signs multi-award-winning Welsh language YA novel in translation
Penny Thomas, Publisher at children’s and YA publisher Firefly Press has acquired UK English rights in multi-award-winning Welsh language novel The...
Louise Forshaw to illustrate Karen Owen’s ‘Major and Mynah’
Firefly Press have contracted Louise Forshaw to illustrate Major and Mynah by Karen Owen, slated for publication in summer 2022. Karen Owen,...
Stunning environmental adventure by Nicola Davies to launch in hardback with Jackie Morris cover
"When animals speak, it’s time humans listened" Firefly Press is publishing The Song that Sings Us, an epic environmental adventure novel byrenowned...
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: call out for submissions
Firefly Press is welcoming submissions from illustrators from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. As well as searching for new...
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....