STARSPILL on the Shortlist

The great thing about the James Reckit Hull prize is that the winners are chosen by the people who actually read the books – the children!  We all know how honest children can be, so when they choose a good book, we know it’s a really good book.

That’s why we’re proud and delighted that Catherine Fisher’s STARSPILL is on the shortlist for the eagle-eyed judges.

STARSPILL was published last year by Firefly Press, which celebrates Welsh heritage in literature. Catherine has several books with them: fireflypress.co.uk/authors/catherine-fisher  Her children’s novel THE CANDLEMAN is heading Firefly’s new list of Welsh classics. You can already pre-order it here: fireflypress.co.uk/books/the-candleman.

Published 9 January, 2026 by Katy Loffman