Firefly News
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...
Permissions policy for educators and librarians: Jan-Feb 2021
PLEASE NOTE: This policy has now been extended until the end of July 2021.
Savage Sports series: Firefly Press nets its first non-fiction
As reported in The Bookseller today, Firefly have acquired world rights for Robin Bennett's Stupendous Sports series for 7-11 year olds, which kicks...
Rising Stars Wales Award 2021: Call out for submissions
We're delighted to partner with Literature Wales and launch a call out for submissions for the next Rising Stars Wales Award 2021, the second round...
Daydreams and Jellybeans Competition Winners Announced
Earlier this month, poet Alex Wharton announced a brilliant competition for 7-11 year olds to join in the fun around his forthcoming poetry...
Firefly Acquires Compelling YA Romance by Josie Williams
Firefly Press are delighted to announce the acquisition of a moving and compelling YA romance by Josie Williams. Firefly acquired UK and...
Writing Competition: Daydream Opportunity for Budding Poets
‘Have fun with your writing, be open to ideas, open to dreams - and your poem will find you.'Alex Wharton Poet Alex Wharton is calling on...