Rosa Mäkelä wins The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize 2026

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20th May 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.

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

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19th May 2026

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

Call-out for magazine cover artwork

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13th April 2026

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

Announcing Emma Dabiri as our new non-fiction editor

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5th November 2025

‘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.’

Announcing the inaugural winner of the New Writing Prize

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18th September 2025

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

Tenaya Steed wins 2025 The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize

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21st May 2025

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