The Stinging Fly Press is proud to introduce the debut collection by Wendy Erskine, an essential new voice in Irish fiction.
Evelyn Conlon reads 'The Park', her story about Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland in 1979, and discusses its relevance to the country today.
The Stinging Fly Podcast 20th August 2018
The Stinging Fly Press is proud to introduce another essential new voice in Irish fiction.
The Stinging Fly News 17th August 2018
Declan Meade is joined in the studio by Martina Evans. They read and discuss 'The Day I Brought Water', a short story by Belfast poet, Sinéad Morrissey.
The Stinging Fly Podcast 23rd July 2018
The Stinging Fly News 5th June 2018
"I don’t think I’ve ever felt as motivated about anything in my life. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy, and this is a real battle."
The Stinging Fly Interview 17th May 2018
The Stinging Fly News 16th May 2018
The Stinging Fly News 10th May 2018
"If people are okay with the right to travel, then like it or not they’re okay with abortion – they just don’t want it happening here, and that’s cruel and ridiculous."
The Stinging Fly News 2nd April 2018
In this month's episode of the Stinging Fly Podcast, Danny Denton reads and discusses the surreal tragicomedy of Nicole Flattery's 'Show Them A Good Time'.
The Stinging Fly Podcast 27th February 2018
The Stinging Fly News 29th January 2018
The Stinging Fly News 19th December 2017
The Stinging Fly News 3rd December 2017
The Stinging Fly News 20th September 2017
Ahead of the publication of his latest collection, 'Levitation', we look back at a 2003 interview with Sean O'Reilly from the magazine's archives.
The Stinging Fly Interview Issue 15, Volume One: Summer 2003
The Stinging Fly News 2nd June 2017
Alan McMonagle, Billy O'Callaghan and Ethel Rohan have all published their first novels this year. Here they discuss the challenges of moving from the short story to the longer form.
The Stinging Fly Interview 30th May 2017
The Stinging Fly News 29th May 2017
The Stinging Fly News 11th May 2017
Applications have now closed for our summer fiction workshops. The week-long sessions will be held in Dublin and Galway this year.
The Stinging Fly News 29th March 2017
The Stinging Fly News 22nd March 2017
The Stinging Fly News 16th March 2017