The first title in the trilogy, Firefly, explores the power of hope in a world of shadows and darkness.
Written in lyrical text and accompanied by Hawker’s spellbindingly detailed engravings, the book follows a light-seeking child who one winter night discovers a meadow illuminated by glow-worms: “fallen constellations” that shine like stars among the grasses, setting fears to flight.
Enchanting to read aloud and exquisite to hold in the hand, this book will ignite wonder and hope in readers young and old alike.
Firefly will be followed by Owl and Wolf.
“With intimate black-and-white illustrations and prose that reads like an incantation, this picture book seeks to banish the darkness of winter and summon the light of spring. Deep in the darkness of winter, a little girl must seek out, nurture, and protect every scrap of light and hope she can find to fight against the shadows—both real and metaphorical. Readers of all ages will be inspired to persevere through the winters of their lives, when light is scarce but worth fighting for.” – starred review by Danielle Ballantyne, Foreward Reviews
Extent: 32 pages
UK Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing, October 2025
Illustrations: B/W illustrations by Luke Adam Hawker
Primary agent: Jessica Woollard
Film/TV agent: DHA (Georgie Smith)
Co-Agents: Chinese - Bardon Chinese Media; Japanese - Tuttle Mori
Rights sold: Dutch (Altamira - Harper Collins), French (La Plage), German (Matthes & Seitz), Korean (Seonae`s Book)
WE Publisher: Magic Cat, October 2027
Editor: Jenny Broom
Primary Agent: Jessica Woollard
Film/TV Rights: DHA (Georgie Smith)
Age: All ages
Extent: 42 pages
Illustrations: Black-and-white by Luke Adam Hawker
Co-agents: Chinese Bardon Media, Japanese Tuttle Mori
Rights Sold: Dutch Altamira (HarperCollins) French La Plage German Matthes & Seitz Korean Seonaes Book
Two of the UK’s best-known book makers, Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker, reunite for the second in their stunning picture book trilogy.
Written in lyrical verse, this story follows one man lost in a snowstorm who thinks of himself as alone. Then, he finds a lone wolf, and together they slowly unlearn their loneliness. Soon, they begin to see all that connects them and the threads that bind the whole living landscape.
Enchanting to read aloud and exquisite to hold in the hand, Night Creatures: Wolf is a celebration of connection and a poetic reminder of the unity of man and nature.
Robert Macfarlane is a best-selling, multi-award-winning author who is internationally renowned for his writing on nature, people and place. His work has been translated into thirty languages, won prizes around the world, and his books have been adapted for film, stage and music. Robert is a Fellow and Professor of Environmental Humanities at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Robert has been awarded the Wainwright Prize, E.M. Forster Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for his collaboration with Jackie Morris. Macfarlane is also this year’s winner of the prestigious Thoreau Prize .
Luke Adam Hawker is an artist with a background in Architecture and Design. In 2021, Luke published his first book, Together and it quickly became a Sunday Times Best Seller, sold over 130,000 copies in eleven different languages. With a growing presence on social media, Luke has cultivated a loyal audience of over 500k followers.