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Apologies to all for apparently ruining every photograph at the launch of Poetry Ireland Review 138 last night. With the benefit of hindsight I can see that huddling up beside the sound equipment like some little moustache twirling goblin was, in fact, not very discrete at all.
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NEW: on this month's episode @nicoleflattery is joined by Tenaya Steed @Tenayasteed 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/tena…
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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 The prize is for previously unpublished writers.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/opport…
We're delighted to announce a new literary award in collaboration between The Irish Writers Centre and The @stingingfly 🎉
The aim of the prize is to discover, promote and encourage the talents of new, undiscovered voices in Irish writing.
Read more: irishwriterscentre.ie/announ…
ALT Irish Writers Centre New Writing Prize in association with The Stinging Fly Applications open on Saturday 17 May 2025 and close on Wedensday 4 June 2025 Logos: Irish Writers Centre, The Stinging Fly and the Arts Council of Ireland
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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 🥳
First time having fiction in @stingingfly 🤓 which launches on Saturday @ILFDublin. It’s a short story called ‘Character Parts’.
Big thanks to Lisa McInerney for liking it and editing. Can’t wait to read the issue myself.
Stinging Fly's first residential workshop!!
We're delighted to announce details of a new residential fiction workshop at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, Wales, with Mia Gallagher and Yan Ge, presented with Literature Wales.
Applications are now open and close Thursday May 29th at 5pm Irish time.
stingingfly.org/news/new-res…
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two is a terrific number of beers but we’re looking very strongly into three or possible four
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!
NEW: After almost 8 years, we're mixing things up on The Stinging Fly Podcast. Up to now, the series has focused on the wealth of material contained in the magazine’s back catalogue and our guests have been asked to select and read a story or essay from the archive.
Starting this month, we switch the attention to more recent work with contributors to the current issue being invited to read and discuss their own writing.
On this month's episode @nicoleflattery is joined by Darragh McCausland and Nicole Morris, to read from and discuss their essays in the latest issue of The Stinging Fly magazine, Issue 51, Volume Two.
stingingfly.org/podcast/darr…
Going to be doing a live comics reading in Moli — come along and have a good time!
Join us on 7 February for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm to 9pm with free admission and special events throughout the evening. The Commons Café will also be open with a special menu for the evening. Book your free ticket now: moli.ie/events/first-fridays…
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.
Poet Michael Longley dies aged 85 bbc.in/40JK4HJ
New workshop just dropped ⬇️⬇️⬇️
We're excited to be partnering with the @IrishWritersCtr on a new programme: The Ten by Ten Workshops.
This new in-person, intermediate-level workshop for fiction writers will run across ten Saturday mornings from mid-March until the end of May 2025. The workshop will be led by Nicole Flattery and Cathy Sweeney.
Applications are now open and close Tuesday February 10th, 5pm (Irish time).
For more information on submission guidelines please see here: stingingfly.org/the-ten-by-t…
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EXCITING NEWS!
We are partnering with @stingingfly on a new in-person, intermediate-level workshop for fiction writers.
Writers Cathy Sweeney and @nicoleflattery will lead the workshops from 15 March - April 12.
Full details on dates & costs, and how to apply is on our website.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opport…
Deadline is in just under two hours — get those applications in!
The deadline for applications to the 2025 Poetry Workshop is TODAY at 5pm.
This new workshop will help poets working on developing a project or manuscript over a four-month period (Jan-May 2025).
stingingfly.org/poetry-works…
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Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in @hensteethstudio.
It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by @GHollandPhoto) in the 🧵 below
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⏰Submission Deadline Alert⏰
You have exactly one week left to apply to the 2025 poetry workshop.
Run by @NiChurr, 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 info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works…
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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 @NiChurr
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Deadline: 5pm Monday 9th December.
This new workshop will help poets working on developing a project or manuscript over a four-month period (Jan-May 2025).
stingingfly.org/poetry-works…
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Just over 2 weeks left to submit to our NEW 2025 Poetry Workshop run by @NiChurr
Deadline: 5pm Monday 9th December.
More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works…
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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 there waiting for him.
Who is there to hold little Mohammad Koheel close and smell his head. Who is there for him to shrug off and go play, because he knows that when he comes back they will be there waiting for him?
He knows nothing about his family!
ALONE, Mohammad Koheel ran away from #Israeli_bombing, holding few kits from his family’s tent!
