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The Stinging Fly
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Magazine for new writers, new writing – first published in March 1998. Now also doing books, workshops, seminars, podcast, etc. Supported by the Arts Council.
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    The Stinging Fly
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    May 14
    Our Summer 2026 issue is now available to order on our website 🌞 We are kicking off the summer in style with the launch of Issue 54 on Saturday night. Join us at our usual spot, the big yellow Synge Tent in Merrion Square Park. Tickets are still available via @ILFDublin
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Jun 29, 2022
    NEWS: We are very pleased to welcome Lisa McInerney @LisaTheHeretic as the new editor of The Stinging Fly. stingingfly.org/news/lisa-mcin…
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    Oct 22, 2020
    Some lovely news to share today as @WednesdayErskin is announced winner of the 2020 Butler Literary Award from the Irish American Cultural Institute. Congratulations, Wendy! stingingfly.org/news/wendy-ers…
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Mar 23, 2020
    We've opened our archive with all the great writing we've published in the magazine since 1998. Dig in! stingingfly.org/category/archi…
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Nov 11, 2022
    We are open for submissions from November 15 to November 30. If you are a new writer and you have questions about how our submission process works, we are hosting a free online information session on Tuesday November 22 at 8pm. Sign up for it here: eventbrite.ie/e/submitting-w…
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Apr 5, 2023
    Very grateful to @Max_Uf and @nytimesbooks for this article today – and to everyone who has said nice things. (Also grateful to the gardeners for keeping the place looking so well!)
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    How a Tiny Literary Magazine Became a Springboard for Great Irish Writing (Published 2023)
    The Stinging Fly has helped launch several of Ireland’s most promising writers. How has a publication with 1,000 subscribers carved a niche in the Irish canon?
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    Sep 7, 2021
    Very proud of Sally Rooney publishing her third novel today. A fantastic achievement that can be overlooked amid the hoopla. Publication day is a significant milestone for any writer so congratulations to everyone who's reaching it today - or who will do so this week/month/year!
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    The Stinging Fly
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    May 16, 2023
    AAANNNNNDDDDDD we are open for submissions until the end of the month… looking for stories, novel extracts, poems, essays. stingingfly.org/submissions/
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    Nov 1, 2023
    OTD: Maeve Brennan died in a nursing home in New York on November 1st 1993, aged 76. Today we publish her story ‘The Bride’ on our website and we’re happy to announce that we are bringing out a new edition of The Rose Garden next year. stingingfly.org/2023/11/01/the…
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Feb 15, 2022
    Call for submissions for our All New Writers issue. stingingfly.org/news/call-out-…
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    Mar 6, 2023
    OTD: Friday March 6th 1998 we launched the first issue of the Fly in the @IrishWritersCtr. We didn't have an issue number on it. I certainly wasn't thinking that I'd be thinking (or tweeting) about it 25 years later.
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    Jan 24, 2020
    We're moving office after nine years. This picture was taken for an @IrishTimes article in 2013 and somehow or other things have only got messier since then. I'm pretty sure there's a Marie Kondo book in here somewhere…
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    Sep 15, 2023
    Very happy to announce the wonderful Annemarie Ní Churreáin as our incoming poetry editor. @NiChurr takes over from Cal Doyle in November in time for our next submission round. Massive thanks to @elyodlac for all his great work during the last five years. stingingfly.org/news/announcin…
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    The Stinging Fly
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    Nov 30, 2017
    So we have some good news… more than just excited to welcome the wonderful @sallyrooney on board as our new editor! stingingfly.org/news/announcin…