My son recently turned 5. From time to time I still like to smell the top of his head. It still retains a trace of that talcum-pure baby smell it had when he was a newborn & reminds me of that. Then he shrugs me off to go play, because he knows that when he comes back I'll be

Just over 2 weeks left to submit to our NEW 2025 Poetry Workshop run by Annemarie Ní Churreáin Deadline: 5pm Monday 9th December. More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-worksho…

Are you working on a poetry project, collection or commission? You've got just over a week to apply to our 2025 Poetry Workshop run by Annemarie Ní Churreáin . Deadline: 5pm Monday 9th December. This new workshop will help poets working on developing a project or manuscript over a

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⏰Submission Deadline Alert⏰ You have exactly one week left to apply to the 2025 poetry workshop. Run by Annemarie Ní Churreáin, this brand new workshop will help poets developing a project or manuscript over a four-month period (Jan-May 2025). Deadline: 5pm Monday 9th December. More

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in Hen's Teeth Studio. It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by

Deadline is in just under two hours — get those applications in!

EXCITING NEWS! We are partnering with The Stinging Fly on a new in-person, intermediate-level workshop for fiction writers. Writers Cathy Sweeney and Nicole Flattery will lead the workshops from 15 March - April 12. Full details on dates & costs, and how to apply is on our

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I remember being in a meeting with Michael Longley a few years back where there was a lot of talk about governance, structures, administration etc. when he said something to the effect of "we need to make sure poets have the time to dream." Such a loss.

Going to be doing a live comics reading in Moli — come along and have a good time!

Briefly in front of the mic on this to have a quick chat with Nicole about the new podcast format — more exciting things ahead for 2025!

two is a terrific number of beers but we’re looking very strongly into three or possible four

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Stinging Fly's first residential workshop!!

Limited tickets for our Summer 2025 issue launch are still available ilfdublin.com/whats-on/festi… join us for selected readings from the new issue, music and conversation 🥳

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We are still accepting applications for The New Writing Prize. The prize is for previously unpublished writers. You can send in your applications via Submittable until 5.00pm (Irish Time) today. irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunities/…

NEW: on this month's episode Nicole Flattery is joined by Tenaya Steed Tenaya to read and discuss her story 'Water Lilies' from the latest issue of The Stinging Fly magazine, Issue 52, Volume Two. Listen Here: stingingfly.org/podcast/tenaya…