AM’s Publisher of the Month is Firefly Press, an award-winning independent children’s and YA publisher based in Wales that publish quality fiction in all genres for 5-19 years olds. Firefly are celebrating their 10th birthday this year,
Publisher of the Month is a chance to support Wales’ publishing scene by promoting a different press on AM’s homepage each month. There’s a ton of digital content by Firefly to enjoy in the feature, including book launches, interviews and readings by some of Wales’ most prominent children’s and YA authors, such as Alex Wharton, Eloise Williams and Cathy Faulkner. There’s also a chance to catch up with some of the press’ latest news, such as the announcement of a new anthology of poems celebrating Wales’ diversity by Hanan Issa, and the news that ‘Blue Book of Nebo’ by Manon Steffan Ros has won a prestigious Yoto Carnegie medal.
There is also a shop section, which promotes the latest books published by Firefly Press, as well as previewing some of their upcoming releases. You can also buy digital versions of some of Firefly’s books in the eBookstore section.
Penny Thomas, Publisher at Firefly Press, says: “Thank you so much, AM for featuring Firefly as your Publisher of the Month, and in our tenth anniversary year - we are really delighted. This is a terrific platform and we're proud to be a part of it. We hope your audience enjoys the chance to look at our books for children and young adults, not least the Carnegie Medal award-winning Blue Book of Nebo!”
Enjoy Firefly Press’ Publisher of the Month feature on AM’s homepage now!