Rosa Mäkelä wins The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize 2026

Established in 2022, the €2000 prize, sponsored by Felicity Bryan Associates, is awarded annually to an emerging fiction writer published in the magazine during the previous year. Rosa’s winning story ‘Breathwork’ was published in our Summer 2025 issue.

News 20th May 2026

Danielle McLaughlin & Caitríona Lally in conversation with Declan Meade June 9th

Join us on June 9th for an in conversation event with Danielle McLaughlin and Caitriona Lally discussing their recent books and writing life.

News 19th May 2026

Call-out for magazine cover artwork

We’re inviting visual artists living on the island of Ireland to submit work to be considered for future covers of our magazine.

News 13th April 2026

Announcing Emma Dabiri as our new non-fiction editor

‘Non-fiction has the power to change the world and I can't think of a time—in recent memory—when the necessity of doing things differently has felt more immediate.’

News 5th November 2025

Announcing the inaugural winner of the New Writing Prize

Ellen Flanagan has won the Irish Writers Centre New Writing Prize for her short story ‘A Typical Barbie’.

News 18th September 2025

Tenaya Steed wins 2025 The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize

The winning story ‘Missing the Eclipse’ was published in our Summer 2024 issue.

News 21st May 2025