So excited to have a translation in the new issue of @stingingfly.bsky.social, a short story by the incredible Rosario Villajos 🪰🪰🪰

Incredibly cool to read at the launch of Issue 54 of @stingingfly.bsky.social at @ilfdublin.bsky.social Fabulous readings to a full house and a super appreciative audience. Amazing photographs are by Patrick Flemming #Launch #LiteraryJournal #Poetry #Prose #NonFiction

We are delighted to announce Rosa Mäkelä as the 2026 winner of The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize🎉 Along with a €2000 prize, sponsored by Felicity Bryan Associates, the 2026 prize include a 1-week residency at The Mill France, a writing retreat in rural France stingingfly.org/news/rosa-ma...

Tomorrow is the launch of our Summer 2026 Issue. Join us for this exciting celebration featuring contributor readings, conversation and a DJ session by Siobhan Kane. When: Saturday, 20th May, 8pm Where: The Synge Tent, Merrion Square Park Tickets: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes... 📸Ger Holland

After years of reading The Stinging Fly, I'm very excited to have a novel extract in the latest issue!! @stingingfly.bsky.social

Five Days to Go ✒️ We are currently accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry for our Winter 2026-27 issue until May 20th, 5pm. Poets writing in the Irish language are invited to submit their work for the Comhchealg section of the magazine. stingingfly.org/submissions/

Our Summer 2026 issue is now available to order on our website 🌞 Thanks to all our contributors for trusting us with their words, and to our brilliant editorial team for putting together another magnificent magazine issue✨ Orders will be sent out May 18th onwards📮 stingingfly.org/product/summ...

TWO DAYS TO GO until our Summer 2026 Issue Launch in partnership with @ilfdublin.bsky.social🌞 The event will feature our brilliant contributor readings & a special DJ set by Siobhan Kane responding to our cover artist Diarmuid Breen’s evocative painting🎶 🎨 Book now: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

Join us for Summer 2026 Issue Launch this Saturday in partnership with @ilfdublin.bsky.social sky.social 🎪🌞🍦 The event will feature contributor readings / DJ session by Siobhan Kane / announcement of the winner of 2026 Stinging Fly & FBA Fiction Prize Book your tixs: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

NEW ONLINE FICTION | 'A Bellyflop Shouldn't Hurt Like This' by @lisaharding.bsky.social is available to read now. stingingfly.org/2026/05/06/a... ‘A radio station blares such shitty muzak that I double-check to make sure this is, in fact, the man who was my father back in Dublin.’

You could hear my eye roll when I was assured this will be regarded as one of the greatest Irish books of the 21stC. (…we’re barely quarter way through 🙄). _Everyone Still Here_ cannot be surpassed by any other artwork. Hopefully we’ll have a few other works that might match it in the next 74 years.

Pierre Guyotat's Idiocy is different from his "language texts" ("by comparison, a breeze to read") but remains a "protest against the horrors of colonialism, capitalism and the violence we inflict on nature and those we deem Other." Reviewed in @stingingfly.bsky.social by John Christopher Vaughan.

We invite artists to submit potential cover art for our magazine, until Monday May 11th, 5pm (Irish Time). Our magazine and book cover artists have included Pat Curran, Stephanie Deady, Niamh Flanagan, James Hanley, Alice Maher, Melissa O'Donnell and Lee Welch. stingingfly.org/news/call-ou...

Danielle McLaughlin tells Ruth McKee which books she would save if her house was on fire. Her latest novel Rituals is out now with The Stinging Fly Press. audioboom.com/posts/889651...

John Christopher Vaughan reviews Idiocy by Pierre Guyotat (trans. Peter Behrman de Sinéty) @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social stingingfly.org/review/idiocy/ "It is not irrelevant that Guyotat writes, in this book, at the age of 78: ‘Life, as repetition, isn’t worth it; only the first time counts.’"

Spruce up your spring / summer reading list with Rituals 🐇🐚 Thanks to the editors at The Irish Times, Image Magazine and The Gloss Magazine for spotlighting this brilliant new novel by Danielle McLaughlin. www.image.ie/living/15-of... thegloss.ie/7-new-books-... thegloss.ie/3-brilliant-...

Can’t wait to read this. Danielle is a terrific writer.

Massive congratulations to Danielle McLaughlin who is the very best of us, on the launch of another brilliant book tonight @booksupstairs.bsky.social If you haven’t got a copy of #Rituals yet pick one up quick - everyone needs a bit of Joan in their life @stingingfly.bsky.social

'Rituals', the new novel by Danielle McLaughlin is out now. ”Rituals is warm, funny, full of humanity and peppered with devastating insight. I could spend another six hundred pages with these characters. You’re going to fall in love with this book.” - novelist and short-story writer Jan Carson

Kicking off launch day with a city bookshop crawl to sign copies of 'Rituals'📚 Pick up a signed copy at all good bookshops🦋@hodgesfiggis.bsky.social @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social & @gutterbookshop.bsky.social

I listened to June read an excerpt from this story recently, and by gum it packs a wallop. Recommended.

One Week Left ⏰ Submit your artwork to be considered for future covers of The Stinging Fly magazine🎨 stingingfly.org/news/call-ou...

We are delighted to be partnering with Bealtaine Festival for Write So! in May This immersive online writing workshop experience will be led by writers Martina Evans and Danielle McLaughlin. This workshop is aimed at those 50 years + Book your ticket here www.eventbrite.ie/e/bealtaine-...

The 2026 Cover Art Call-out is currently open for visual artists living on the island of Ireland. This opportunity is only open to artists who have not yet had work featured on one of our covers. Deadline: 5pm (Irish Time) on Friday May 1st Learn more and apply: stingingfly.org/news/call-ou...

NEW: On this month’s episode, contributing editor Mia Gallagher is joined by June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social to read from and discuss her story ‘Night of the Big Wind’ from Issue 53 Volume Two, the climate issue. Listen back here: stingingfly.org/podcast/june...

Actually a bit teary to be saying goodbye to my amazingly talented, hardworking and generous spirited @stingingfly.bsky.social writers today. It has been nothing but a joy to write with these last 6 months. Agents and publishers keep an eye on them. There’s some serious talent here

On Tuesday May 12th, Tessa Hadley will deliver a craft seminar as part of our Second Tuesday Series. The prize-winning novelist will address the “two different approaches to creating the illusion of life occurring – and time passing – on the page“. Book your tickets stingingfly.org/news/second-...

'Remembering Dom Philips' essay by Tom Hennigan available to read now stingingfly.org/2026/04/17/r... "How to hang onto the positive solutions to the crisis in the Amazon when Dom had been murdered seeking them?' ‘Remembering Dom Philips’ is the final companion piece to our special Climate Issue

On Tuesday May 12th, Tessa Hadley will deliver a craft seminar on the differences between Writing Summary and Writing Scenes in fiction, as part of our Second Tuesday Series. Tickets go on sale from Monday April 20th at 10am stingingfly.org/news/second-...

The deadline for applications to the 2026 summer school is 5pm today! Make sure to read the guidelines and get your application in on time.

⏰24 HOURS LEFT TO APPLY⏰

I have spoken to a few writers who have gone through the Summer school & all speak very highly of it.

Woohoo

⏰2026 Summer School Deadline: 5pm, Weds 8th April ⏰ Thanks to the funding we receive from the Arts Council and the continued generosity of our Friends, we can offer 12 free places at the summer school. Apply here🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/

FOUR DAYS LEFT TO APPLY. This year’s summer school offering includes; Week 1: In-person fiction workshops Week 2: Online workshops in fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. Apply here🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/

Save the dates 🌼 A snapshot of key dates for workshop applications, submissions & events this month. Stay updated on our Spring activities via our web diary 🔗 stingingfly.org/news/diary-d...

On the latest episode of The Stinging Fly podcast, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Ella Gaynor to read from and discuss her essay ‘What About Rain?’ from Issue 53 Volume Two, The Climate Issue. stingingfly.org/podcast/ella...

‘Slingshots Will Be Executed’, a short story by Marie Bamyani, (transl. Dr Zubair Popalzi) stingingfly.org/2026/04/01/s... ‘This operation is important to us. Very important. Even more important than lessons, homework, or solving riddles. We can’t mess this up, because Ziwar’s fate is at stake.’

Applications are now open for our 2026 summer school workshops and will close Wednesday 8th April at 5pm. An online information session will be held this evening at 7pm via zoom for anyone interested in applying. More info: stingingfly.org/summer-school/

⏰Four days to go! We are accepting applications from anyone with minimum three years’ experience in a general management role. The deadline is next Tuesday, 31st March, 5pm. stingingfly.org/news/general...

Ready to start making summer writing plans? 🌞 Our 2026 Summer School opens for applications on Monday, 23rd March. More info on our website: 🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/

NEW on our website: Gabrielle McClellan reviews Things That Disappear by Jenny Erpenbeck. stingingfly.org/review/thing... “ ‘Thing’ is a broad, elusive category for Erpenbeck: a thing may be a kitchen table or a thing may be, say, the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ or 'The Simple Life'.”

How do we stay true to our purpose and vision? Through Our Mission. A defining feature of who we are and what we do is our steadfast support and championing of writers as they work towards the development of a sustainable practice. read our new strategy 2026-2030: 🔗 shorturl.at/xF9ri

Last week, we announced the publication of our Strategy 2026-2030. We are excited to be sharing some highlights from our new strategy to showcase who we are and our plans for the near future. Read the full document on our website: 🔗 stingingfly.org/wp-content/u...

We’re hiring! 📣 Two weeks left to apply. The stinging Fly is looking for a part-time General Manager to support us in the areas of governance, financial management, operations and overall organisational effectiveness. 🔗https://stingingfly.org/news/general-manager/ 🗓️Deadline: 5pm, 31st March

A little something for the poetry lovers...our poetry editor plays podcast host 🎙️ On this month’s episode, our poetry editor, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, is joined by Simon Costello & Jane Robinson who read and discuss their poems from Issue 53, The Climate Issue stingingfly.org/podcast/simo...

Coming up in April 🌸 @cuirtfestival.bsky.social The Stinging Fly Presents: The Climate Issue panel event www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the... Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2:30pm GALWAY ARTS CENTRE – NUNS ISLAND THEATRE

Do you have experience in governance, financial management, and operations? We would like to hear from you! We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to join our team as General Manager. More info: stingingfly.org/news/general...

The team @stingingfly.bsky.social are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to be their General Manager. This is a new hybrid and part-time role (28 hours per week). Deadline 31 March stingingfly.org/news/general...

Mentoring Panel – Online Event, March 10th, 7pm 💡 Ahead of the next event in our Tuesday Nights Live! series - Meet the Panelists! 🌱 Thomas Morris is the author of two books of stories: We Don’t Know What We’re Doing (2015) and Open Up (2023), both published by Faber & Faber.