Thomas Morris
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode Nicole is joined by Thomas Morris to read from and discuss his story ‘Notes on Contributors’ published in Issue 54 Volume Two of The Stinging Fly magazine. In their conversation, Nicole and Thomas talk about how writers discuss their writing routine and about the benefit of maintaining mystery and ambiguity in … Continue reading “Thomas Morris”
June Caldwell
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, contributing editor Mia Gallagher is joined by June Caldwell to read from and discuss her story ‘Night of the Big Wind’ from Issue 53 Volume Two, the climate issue. June Caldwell is twice a prize-winner of The Moth Short Story Prize (2024 & 2014) and a 2026 recipient of Writing Place, Writing Planet, … Continue reading “June Caldwell”
Ella Gaynor
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Ella Gaynor to read from and discuss her essay 'What About Rain?', published in the Winter 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 53 Volume Two, the climate issue. Nicole and Ella discuss the presence of weather in writing, how we think about and combat climate … Continue reading “Ella Gaynor”
Simon Costello & Jane Robinson
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, The Stinging Fly poetry editor Annemarie Ní Churreáin is joined by poets Simon Costello and Jane Robinson to read from and discuss their poems that appear in The Stinging Fly Issue 53 Volume Two, the climate issue. Simon Costello is from Tullamore, Co. Offaly. His poetry has been published in The … Continue reading “Simon Costello & Jane Robinson”
TSF Podcast: Climate Issue Special
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by magazine editor Lisa McInerney and former non-fiction editor Róisín Kiberd to discuss putting together the latest issue of The Stinging Fly. Taking the climate emergency as its theme, The Stinging Fly Issue 53 Volume Two presents a variety of responses to the impending climate catastrophe and … Continue reading “TSF Podcast: Climate Issue Special”
Odrán Waldron
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Odrán Waldron to read from and discuss his story ‘Temporary’, published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 52 Volume Two. Odrán Waldron is a writer and hurler from Freshford, County Kilkenny, living in Belfast. His work has appeared in Sonder and The Stinging Fly and is forthcoming … Continue reading “Odrán Waldron”
Rosa Mäkelä
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Rosa Mäkelä to read from and discuss her story 'Breathwork', published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 52 Volume Two. Rosa Mäkelä is a writer from County Galway. Her stories have been published in The Stinging Fly, The Pigs Back, Banshee and … Continue reading “Rosa Mäkelä”
Aoife Bhreatnach
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Aoife Bhreatnach to read from and discuss her essay 'Re-cataloging', published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 52 Volume Two. Aoife Bhreatnach lives in Cork and writes in English and Irish. Her podcast Censored explores the censorship culture of twentieth-century Ireland. Her essays … Continue reading “Aoife Bhreatnach”
James Hudson
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by James Hudson to read from and discuss his story ‘Dog Story’, published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 52 Volume Two. James Hudson is a writer, editor and programmer from Dublin. His writing is published with Southword Editions, The Stinging Fly, The Liminal Review, … Continue reading “James Hudson”
Tenaya Steed
The Stinging Fly Podcast
On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Tenaya Steed to read from and discuss his story ‘Water Lilies’, published in the Summer 2025 issue of The Stinging Fly Issue 52 Volume Two. Tenaya Steed is a writer and artist. Her stories have been published in The Stinging Fly and won the Michael McLaverty Award and The Stinging … Continue reading “Tenaya Steed”