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Join us as we celebrate the publication of The Stinging Fly Winter 2026-27 issue, featuring readings of the best new poetry and prose alongside conversation and connection🖤🥂
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The Winter 2026-27 issue will launch on Thursday, December 3rd at 8PM in the This is a free event but capacity is limited and booking is essential.
You can now preorder the new issue on our website.
The cover image is a photograph by Agata Stoinska from the series Echoes of a Dream, 2024.
Book your ticket to the launch event and pre-order Issue 55.
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The Winter 2026-27 issue will launch on Thursday, December 3rd at 8PM in the This is a free event but capacity is limited and booking is essential.
You can now preorder the new issue on our website.
The cover image is a photograph by Agata Stoinska from the series Echoes of a Dream, 2024.
Book your ticket to the launch event and pre-order Issue 55.
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We are excited to participate in two amazing @DublinBookFest events this week✨️📚
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Indie Press Celebration ⭐️
06 November, 7:30 - 9:30pm GMT | FREE
This Friday, The Stinging Fly publisher Declan Meade will host a lively panel discussion with Bridget Farrell (@bullaunpress va_journal), and Stephen Reid (@LilliputPress) to discuss the challenges and joys of indie publishing and the voices and ideas shaping Ireland’s independent publishing scene.
Then discover some of the writers at the heart of this vibrant scene, with readings of newly published work from authors @AlaaQAlQaisi (@SkeinPress) (Alaa's essay “A Modest Proposal for the Final Management of Gaza” is available to read on our website), @LJSedgwick (@silverlocustpress), Mary Branley (@LepusPrint), Ruth Ennis @rurooie (@LittleIslandBks) and Sam Furlong (@machapress). MCed by award-winning author and activist Leon Diop.
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Indie Press Celebration ⭐️
06 November, 7:30 - 9:30pm GMT | FREE
This Friday, The Stinging Fly publisher Declan Meade will host a lively panel discussion with Bridget Farrell (@bullaunpress va_journal), and Stephen Reid (@LilliputPress) to discuss the challenges and joys of indie publishing and the voices and ideas shaping Ireland’s independent publishing scene.
Then discover some of the writers at the heart of this vibrant scene, with readings of newly published work from authors @AlaaQAlQaisi (@SkeinPress) (Alaa's essay “A Modest Proposal for the Final Management of Gaza” is available to read on our website), @LJSedgwick (@silverlocustpress), Mary Branley (@LepusPrint), Ruth Ennis @rurooie (@LittleIslandBks) and Sam Furlong (@machapress). MCed by award-winning author and activist Leon Diop.
dublinbookfestival.com/event/indie-pr…
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A Sense of Place📍
07 November, 11am - 12pm GMT | €8 (plus booking fee)
On Saturday, Danielle McLaughlin (author of Rituals, The Stinging Fly Press, 2026) will join Rob Doyle and Neil Tully to discuss the importance of location and setting as a character in their novels rs Centre panel discussion, which brings us to Cork, Dublin and Wexford. The panel will be chaired by novelist @NaoiseDolan
dublinbookfestival.com/event/a-sense-…
A Sense of Place📍
07 November, 11am - 12pm GMT | €8 (plus booking fee)
On Saturday, Danielle McLaughlin (author of Rituals, The Stinging Fly Press, 2026) will join Rob Doyle and Neil Tully to discuss the importance of location and setting as a character in their novels rs Centre panel discussion, which brings us to Cork, Dublin and Wexford. The panel will be chaired by novelist @NaoiseDolan
dublinbookfestival.com/event/a-sense-…
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NEW on our website this week:
An essay by Alaa Alqaisi, ‘A Modest Proposal for the Final Management of Gaza’.
“What Swift grasped with devastating clarity was that power does not always shout; it often speaks in the calm language of order, necessity, and public good, and in n cruelty intelligible, even acceptable.”
Read the full essay:
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📸 by Alaa Alqaisi
An essay by Alaa Alqaisi, ‘A Modest Proposal for the Final Management of Gaza’.
“What Swift grasped with devastating clarity was that power does not always shout; it often speaks in the calm language of order, necessity, and public good, and in n cruelty intelligible, even acceptable.”
Read the full essay:
stingingfly.org/2026/10/29/a-m…
📸 by Alaa Alqaisi
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Huge congratulations to Tara Bergin on winning the @ForwardPrizes for Best Single Poem – Written 2026.
‘The Fear’ by Tara Bergin was one of two published in Issue 52, Summer 2025 of @stingingfly magazine.
The judges said: ‘what was remarkable about 'The Fear' was its its across the generations and across experience, and that collective fear we all share about its legacy for those that follow. It's a simple poem and yet it does so much. It's not only timely; it's timeless.’
Tara says: ‘Many years ago I devised a poetry writing class called ‘Fear Poetry’. I got so interested in the whole idea I had to try it myself.’
‘The Fear’ by Tara Bergin was one of two published in Issue 52, Summer 2025 of @stingingfly magazine.
The judges said: ‘what was remarkable about 'The Fear' was its its across the generations and across experience, and that collective fear we all share about its legacy for those that follow. It's a simple poem and yet it does so much. It's not only timely; it's timeless.’
Tara says: ‘Many years ago I devised a poetry writing class called ‘Fear Poetry’. I got so interested in the whole idea I had to try it myself.’
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Tara Bergin is from Dublin. She has published three collections of poetry with @carcanetpress Her debut collection, This is Yarrow was published in 2013 and was awarded the Seamus Heaney Prize for Poetry Prize, and the Shine/Strong Award.
You can order a copy of the Summer ine bookshop 🛒
stingingfly.org/product/summer…
You can order a copy of the Summer ine bookshop 🛒
stingingfly.org/product/summer…
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NEW on our website this week:
Philip Ó Ceallaigh reviews From the Front Line. Stalingrad-Treblinka-Berlin: 1941–1945, a collection of wartime writing by Vasily Grossman (trans. Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler) (@NYRB_Imprints)
“What makes Grossman’s journalism most rical record is not so much the horrors he describes as those he omits... This edition of From the Front Line is not only an astute account of the war but a fascinating study of Soviet deception.”
Read the full review
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Philip Ó Ceallaigh reviews From the Front Line. Stalingrad-Treblinka-Berlin: 1941–1945, a collection of wartime writing by Vasily Grossman (trans. Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler) (@NYRB_Imprints)
“What makes Grossman’s journalism most rical record is not so much the horrors he describes as those he omits... This edition of From the Front Line is not only an astute account of the war but a fascinating study of Soviet deception.”
Read the full review
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NEW PODCAST🎧
On this month’s episode Nicole is joined by Niamh Boyce to read from and discuss her story ‘We Can’t Have Artists Losing Their Tempers’ published in Issue 54 of the magazine.
stingingfly.org/podcast/niamh-…
In their conversation Nicole and Niamh talk about séances, the ns, and freedoms of writing historical fiction, and how individual voices and stories can sometimes splinter off from larger writing projects.
Niamh Boyce writes poetry, short fiction and novels. She lives in the Irish midlands and is currently working on a new novel and a collection of short stories.
On this month’s episode Nicole is joined by Niamh Boyce to read from and discuss her story ‘We Can’t Have Artists Losing Their Tempers’ published in Issue 54 of the magazine.
stingingfly.org/podcast/niamh-…
In their conversation Nicole and Niamh talk about séances, the ns, and freedoms of writing historical fiction, and how individual voices and stories can sometimes splinter off from larger writing projects.
Niamh Boyce writes poetry, short fiction and novels. She lives in the Irish midlands and is currently working on a new novel and a collection of short stories.
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‘What's That You're Reading?’👀
we are delighted to welcome a panel of literary editors, critics and writers to discuss the latest trends in what and how people are reading and how these changes have been impacting the world of books and publishing 📚
The panel will feature wer and @danpjsheehan in conversation with Declan Meade.
This event will be held via Zoom on Tuesday November 10th from 7pm to 8.15pm.
The November session is a pay what you can event. We ask anyone who can to make a small donation to help us cover the costs of the series.
Find out more about the event and book your tickets
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we are delighted to welcome a panel of literary editors, critics and writers to discuss the latest trends in what and how people are reading and how these changes have been impacting the world of books and publishing 📚
The panel will feature wer and @danpjsheehan in conversation with Declan Meade.
This event will be held via Zoom on Tuesday November 10th from 7pm to 8.15pm.
The November session is a pay what you can event. We ask anyone who can to make a small donation to help us cover the costs of the series.
Find out more about the event and book your tickets
stingingfly.org/product/whats-…
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We are delighted to announce Isla Thomson as the winner of the 2026 @IrishWritersCtr New Writing Prize in partnership with The Stinging Fly ✨️
Isla has won the prize for her short story, ‘Husbands’, which we will publish in our Winter 2026-27 issue in November 🎉
As part of ceive mentoring with an established writer, selected by the Irish Writers Centre.
Read the full announcement stingingfly.org/news/announcin…
Isla has won the prize for her short story, ‘Husbands’, which we will publish in our Winter 2026-27 issue in November 🎉
As part of ceive mentoring with an established writer, selected by the Irish Writers Centre.
Read the full announcement stingingfly.org/news/announcin…
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Autumn has arrived 🍂🍁 And with it our first poetry craft seminar as part of our Second Tuesday Series ✨️ We are delighted to have Sinéad Morrissey back to deliver the seminar entitled "Writing from the Inside: On Immediacy of Poetic Address".
Sinéad was interviewed by Declan following the publication of her second poetry collection Between Here and There (2002).
Read the interview in advance of the seminar:
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The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Sinéad was interviewed by Declan following the publication of her second poetry collection Between Here and There (2002).
Read the interview in advance of the seminar:
stingingfly.org/product/writin…
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
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The Stinging Fly retweeted
We are delighted to offer an online craft seminar with Sinéad Morrissey entitled Writing from the Inside: On Immediacy of Poetic Address.
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Tickets are now on sale. We expect demand to be high so please appointment.
More info and booking here: stingingfly.org/product/writin…
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Tickets are now on sale. We expect demand to be high so please appointment.
More info and booking here: stingingfly.org/product/writin…
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NEW PODCAST
On this month’s episode Nicole is joined by Susannah Dickey to read from and discuss her story ‘Diplomats’ published in Issue 54 of The Stinging Fly magazine.
stingingfly.org/podcast/susann…
In their conversation Nicole and Susannah talk about rivalry and jealousy in female ulinity and femininity, the difficulty of forming a self and identity in early adulthood, AC/DC, the British Empire as enemy, and the pleasure of writing characters in their 20's.
On this month’s episode Nicole is joined by Susannah Dickey to read from and discuss her story ‘Diplomats’ published in Issue 54 of The Stinging Fly magazine.
stingingfly.org/podcast/susann…
In their conversation Nicole and Susannah talk about rivalry and jealousy in female ulinity and femininity, the difficulty of forming a self and identity in early adulthood, AC/DC, the British Empire as enemy, and the pleasure of writing characters in their 20's.
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This Friday, we are excited to be taking part in the @CultureNight edition of We Love Markets, a monthly vintage flea market in the heart of The Liberties, D8.
Along with books, magazines and tote bags from The Stinging Fly, the market will feature over 60 stalls and vendors design, mid-century furniture, vintage clothing, arts and crafts, food trucks & a live DJ.
The market is one of the many events and activities taking place on @TheDigitalHub campus, as part of Culture Night on Friday, 18th September.
♿️Venue is wheelchair accessible
⏰ 4.00PM to 9.00PM
📍In front of St Patrick’s Tower at The Digital Hub
Discover more thedigitalhub.com/news/culture-n…
Along with books, magazines and tote bags from The Stinging Fly, the market will feature over 60 stalls and vendors design, mid-century furniture, vintage clothing, arts and crafts, food trucks & a live DJ.
The market is one of the many events and activities taking place on @TheDigitalHub campus, as part of Culture Night on Friday, 18th September.
♿️Venue is wheelchair accessible
⏰ 4.00PM to 9.00PM
📍In front of St Patrick’s Tower at The Digital Hub
Discover more thedigitalhub.com/news/culture-n…
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We are delighted to offer an online craft seminar with Sinéad Morrissey entitled Writing from the Inside: On Immediacy of Poetic Address.
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Tickets are now on sale. We expect demand to be high so please appointment.
More info and booking here: stingingfly.org/product/writin…
The seminar will be held via Zoom on Tuesday October 13th from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Tickets are now on sale. We expect demand to be high so please appointment.
More info and booking here: stingingfly.org/product/writin…
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Huge congratulations to Nicole! ✨️💛
Nicole Flattery awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature irishtimes.com/culture/books/… via @IrishTimesCultr
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We are delighted with the news that Nicole Flattery has been awarded the 2026 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature ✨️
Huge congratulations to Nicole! Her debut short-story collection Show Them a Good Time was published in 2019 by The Stinging Fly Press.
The Rooney Prize was e prize celebrates an outstanding body of work by an emerging Irish writer under the age of 40.
The prize is administered by the @CentreOscar in the School of English at @tcddublin
Nicole Flattery's first novel, Nothing Special, appeared in 2023. Her second, Everything Is Nice, Everything Is Lovely, is forthcoming next May.
Buy Show Them a Good Time 💛stingingfly.org/product/show-t…
Huge congratulations to Nicole! Her debut short-story collection Show Them a Good Time was published in 2019 by The Stinging Fly Press.
The Rooney Prize was e prize celebrates an outstanding body of work by an emerging Irish writer under the age of 40.
The prize is administered by the @CentreOscar in the School of English at @tcddublin
Nicole Flattery's first novel, Nothing Special, appeared in 2023. Her second, Everything Is Nice, Everything Is Lovely, is forthcoming next May.
Buy Show Them a Good Time 💛stingingfly.org/product/show-t…
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NEW on our website: A short story by Izzie Glover, 'I, me, Sonny'.
‘I know from the caravan beforehand that the villain wears more make-up than the maiden. Black pencil and they’ll twist the edges of your moustache, if you have one. To look grotesque and merciless, they said, e, Sonny' was shortlisted - and highly commended - for the 2026 Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize.
Read the full story stingingfly.org/2026/09/09/i-m…
‘I know from the caravan beforehand that the villain wears more make-up than the maiden. Black pencil and they’ll twist the edges of your moustache, if you have one. To look grotesque and merciless, they said, e, Sonny' was shortlisted - and highly commended - for the 2026 Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize.
Read the full story stingingfly.org/2026/09/09/i-m…
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