As a new year begins, we asked some of our editors, writers and contributors to write about something that has made a significant impact on them over the past while.
The Stinging Fly Blog Post 5th January 2022
The Stinging Fly News 25th June 2021
Applications are now open until midnight on April 30th.
The Stinging Fly News 1st April 2021
'Getting The Electric', a story from our Summer 2020 issue, is beautifully read by the Choice Prize-nominated musician.
The Stinging Fly Podcast 24th March 2021
The Stinging Fly News 5th August 2020
Four writers, all leading classes during this year's Stinging Fly Summer School, discuss the joys and challenges of reading.
The Stinging Fly Blog Post 10th July 2020
The Stinging Fly News 25th November 2019
The Stinging Fly Poetry Issue 41/Volume 2: Winter 2019-20
'A Partial List of the Saved' receives the richest prize for a single short story in the English language.
The Stinging Fly News 13th September 2019
The Stinging Fly News 15th May 2019
The Stinging Fly News 19th December 2018
The Stinging Fly News 26th November 2018
The Stinging Fly News 8th November 2018
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