On March 1st 2026 Firefly Press will republish The Candleman, my novel from 1994, as the first in its new series of Classic Childrens’ novels from Wales. It’s certainly time Wales had a series like this, and I hope the book will be joined by many well-loved volumes in the future.
The Candleman will have a new Introduction by Dimitra Fimi, and a series introduction by Nicola Davies, the current Children’s Laureate for Wales. The book is one of my favourites, as it’s set on the Gwent levels near where I live, that marshy, mysterious tract of land between the hills and the vast estuary of the Severn. In fact Hafren, to give the river her true name, is a character in the story, which also features a candle that holds a man’s soul, a ghost, a lethal white cat and lots of music..
Here is the proposed cover image.
ISBN 9781917718141
