Firefly News
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...
Katy Riddell to Illustrate Daydreams and Jellybeans by Alex Wharton
Firefly are delighted to announce that talented illustrator Katy Riddell will be partnering with poet Alex Wharton on his debut poetry collection...
2020 Submissions Window Announcement
We are very excited to announce that we will be holding a submissions window
Upcoming Titles Flying in from Firefly Press
As you may have seen we have revealed our stunning autumn 2020 covers. From an exhilarating new fantasy debut to the third instalment of the Clockwork Crow trilogy, this year’s upcoming titles promise to have something for everyone:
Firefly Celebrates Empathy Day 2020: Read Connect Act
In recent weeks we’ve all seen how empathy is more important than ever, to help us listen to and understand others, enable us to help those in need,...
Firefly Signs Second Crater Lake Book from Jennifer Killick
Firefly publisher, Penny Thomas, has acquired World rights in a second Crater Lake novel by popular middle-grade author Jennifer Killick, from...
Firefly Acquires Powerful YA Debut by Luke Palmer
Firefly publisher, Penny Thomas, has acquired World rights in Grow, a tense and compelling YA novel by debut author Luke Palmer, from Jane...
Elen’s Island by Eloise Williams Features on BBC2’s Great British Menu
Elen's Island by Children's Laureate Wales Eloise Williams featured in this week's Great British Menu where the inspiration for dishes is drawn from...
Firefly Hires Leonie Lock as Assistant Editor
With thanks to Books Council Wales' funding, Firefly have created a new, part-time Assistant Editor role to expand the existing team. We're...
Get Creative with Firefly’s Eggtastic Competition
You could win a Firefly book of your choice with our eggtastic Easter competition! Just let your imagination fly and create an egg to scramble our...
Rebel with a Cupcake by Anna Mainwaring: Blog Tour coming soon!
To celebrate the release of Rebel with a Cupcake on 2nd April, YA author Anna Mainwaring will feature in a week-long tour with these fantastic...
We’ve won! Firefly named Small Press of the Year: Wales 2020
The British Book Awards, otherwise know as The Nibbies, are run by The Bookseller each year to highlight and celebrate the best of the book trade in...
We’re hiring: Firefly are seeking an Assistant Editor
Award-winning children’s publisher Firefly Press is looking for a part-time Assistant Editor, to start Spring 2020. The successful candidate will...