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The Stinging Fly

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The Stinging Fly

@stingingfly

Magazine for new writers, new writing – first published in March 1998. Now also doing books, workshops, seminars, podcast, etc. Supported by the Arts Council.

Dublin

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Joined May 2009

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The Stinging Fly
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May 14
Our Summer 2026 issue is now available to order on our website 🌞 We are kicking off the summer in style with the launch of Issue 54 on Saturday night. Join us at our usual spot, the big yellow Synge Tent in Merrion Square Park. Tickets are still available via @ILFDublin
The Stinging Fly
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Jul 24
Come say hi to us at We Love Markets this Sunday at The Digital Hub 🌞 The July edition of the market is part of the amazing Liberties Festival, one of the oldest community festivals in Ireland🎉 What to expect: books and magazines📚 hot food🍲 live DJ🎧 drinks &
The Stinging Fly
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Jul 17
Our two-week Summer School has just wrapped up 🌞🎊 Thank you to our partners @irishwriterscentre for hosting the in-person workshops, and to all our workshop leaders for their care and commitment to sharing their craft. We hope all the writers who attended both the in-person and
The Stinging Fly
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Jul 17
7 days to go ⏱️ Applications close next Thursday✒️
The Stinging Fly
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Jul 15
There is just over a week to apply for the 6-month fiction workshops ⏰️ Applications close at 5pm on Thursday July 23rd📬 stingingfly.org/6-month-worksh… The workshop leaders for 2026/27 are Cathy Sweeney and Colin Barrett (In-person), Jan Carson and Mary Morrissy (Hybrid), and
The Stinging Fly
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Jul 16
NEW on our website: A short story by Max Lury, ‘The Milgrams’. “We resented the fact that she thought we would be impressed by Doug. And we also resented that we were, maybe, impressed by Doug.” Read the full story 🫧stingingfly.org/2026/07/16/the…
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