Firefly Press

Independent publisher of quality fiction for children & teens. WINNER Branford Boase first children’s novel Award, Yoto Carnegie Medal, Wales Book of the Year

[Firefly Press @FireflyPress]

How are we celebrating the #NationalYearofReading2026?

📚 Funded author visits for 2026
📚 Firefly Book Club
📚 Book boxes for schools and libraries
📚 Themed reading packs

For more info, head to: https://t.co/kOuI5GNtiw

@Go_All_In_2026 #readingforpleasure

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Witchy reads, spooky stories, gothic mysteries and ghoulish tales fill our #StaffPicks.
Browse our halloween recommendations, shop, save and support your child's school.
https://t.co/fiXkuwSKPG
@HarperFireBooks @KidsBloomsbury @WalkerBooksUK @BarringtonStoke @FireflyPress

[Victoria Bookshop @Victoria_Books]

A massive 'Thank You' to @Eloisejwilliams
for joining us today, if you missed her we have a few signed copies left of her new book 'The Library of Lost Stories' #haverfordwest #pembrokeshire #signedcopies #bookshopsigned
@FireflyPress

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

Coverage of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster has made me think of this beautiful story that sensitively deals with some of the aftermath in Wales. If you haven’t read it, it is a must.
@FireflyPress @Eloisejwilliams

https://t.co/k5TM2AeZiV

[Patience Agbabi @PatienceAgbabi]

@FireflyPress so delighted Wonderland has been longlisted for Peters Children's Book of the Year: Teen Fiction!

[PaperBound Magazine @PaperboundMag]

As the series comes to a close, author of the Delores Mackenzie books, Yvonne Banham, shares how the deliciously dark trilogy all began...

Now on the PaperBound blog!

Happy Publication Day, Yvonne!

https://t.co/neBoQzxrVP

[Books By Your Bedside @ByYourBedside]

Sending #publicationday congratulations to...

🥳The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery @jenpagewrites
🥳Rowan @bexhogan
🥳Delores Mackenzie and the Dead of Winter #YvonneBanham

@AriaFiction @_ZephyrBooks @FireflyPress

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Book three in this hilarious, fast-paced, middle-grade adventure series.

Alex Sparrow and the Zumbie Apocalypse (9+/11+) by @JenniferKillick @FireflyPress

Read an extract and order:
https://t.co/LTE2ETOXK4

[Firefly Press @FireflyPress]

🖤🌟KINDLE DEAL ALERT🌟🖤

Just in time for #SpookySeason

Crater Lake is in an Australian Kindle Deal this month - deal runs until #Halloween 🎃

#KindleDeals #KidLit #eBooks

https://t.co/m2hutl26y5

[Jacqui Sydney 📕 @jacquiS21]

Celebrating not just my preorder of Delores MacKenzie and the Dead of Winter by Yvonne Banham arriving early at my local indie but also my being quoted on the back by resharing my review.

Out 08/10 for 9+ from @FireflyPress

https://t.co/gYcvDg7hWD

[Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS]

🛰️ Don't over-Grimstink it... just pick it up and enjoy!

Next up on our #FantasticBookAwards shortlist is 'Grimstink' by @iDanielPeak, @FireflyPress.

#GoAllIn2026 #ReadingForPleasure 👽

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

"Full of farts, jokes and superhero references this is a perfect read for fun-loving kids with ambitions to go far."

Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink (9+/11+) by @JenniferKillick @FireflyPress

Shop & save 10% while supporting your child's school:
https://t.co/93itXqMhSL

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

This week's #StaffPicks have mysteries to solve.

School-based investigations, high-stakes twists and ancient family curses are waiting to be discovered.

Treat your child, and their school:
https://t.co/fiXkuwSd08

@HachetteKids @KidsBloomsbury @FireflyPress @PenguinUKBooks

[Jacqui Sydney 📕 @jacquiS21]

I’m delighted to open the blog tour for funny middle grade A Werewolf Ate My Homework. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome author-illustrator Emily Snape to my blog to answer some questions about this brilliant new read.

@FireflyPress

https://t.co/4Lx9QXt5ol

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Books that grip, reassure and inspire.
Books that raise readers and support schools.

Shop our #ShelfSpotlight and find your child's next favourite:
https://t.co/4h3HtX5tlm

@PuffinBooks @lantanapub @HarperCollinsCh @AndersenPress @FireflyPress @BarringtonStoke @publishing_cat

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

From unlocking the classics to magic, history and mysteries, this week's #StaffPicks feature gripping stories for young readers.
Browse the recommendations and shop to support your child's school:
https://t.co/fiXkuwSKPG

@BarringtonStoke @guppybooks @KidsBloomsbury @FireflyPress

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

The National Year of Reading continues with the Top 10 most read posts on https://t.co/DtoHtBY3QU in August 2026.
@Eloisejwilliams @MJHowardWrites @MeggittPhillips
@SteveColeBooks @DanSmithAuthor @MicheRobinson @thecreativefox @kwebberwrites
@kevtsang @EdgaChristopher
@NosyCrow

[Sarah Ziman/BardyMum - 'Brain' out now! @BardyMum]

I have sadly failed to uphold #worldletterwritingday, but here's a #poem from @thecaterpilla20.

If you like this, you'll hopefully enjoy my collection of letter poems - 'This is just to say' - coming out next year with @FireflyPress. (Also feat. to-do lists, texts, post-its...)

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

Happy publication day to the gorgeous The Library of Lost Stories by @Eloisejwilliams!
This incredibly special story is an essential read for anyone who has a passion for books.
@FireflyPress
https://t.co/k5TM2Aertn

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

The September issue of @TeachPrimary magazine is available now, with my 'Book Club' reviews - including fantastic books by @edgechristopher @Eloisejwilliams #CasperSalmon #MattHunt #LauraEllenAnderson #MoiraButterfield #MerleGoll
Read it online here:
https://t.co/byYMv6J4Bn

[Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination @KateHeap1]

Coming 10 Sept, A Werewolf Ate My Homework by Emily Snape is sure to be a new favourite for spooky season! Set at Hallowe’en with a full moon looming, Asher suspects his stepbrother might be a werewolf - he just needs to prove it!
@FireflyPress