'Remembering Dom Philips'
essay by Tom Hennigan available to read now
stingingfly.org/2026/04/17/r...
"How to hang onto the positive solutions to the crisis in the Amazon when Dom had been murdered seeking them?'
‘Remembering Dom Philips’ is the final companion piece to our special Climate Issue
On Tuesday May 12th, Tessa Hadley will deliver a craft seminar on the differences between Writing Summary and Writing Scenes in fiction, as part of our Second Tuesday Series.
Tickets go on sale from Monday April 20th at 10am
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The deadline for applications to the 2026 summer school is 5pm today! Make sure to read the guidelines and get your application in on time.
⏰24 HOURS LEFT TO APPLY⏰
I have spoken to a few writers who have gone through the Summer school & all speak very highly of it.
Woohoo
⏰2026 Summer School Deadline: 5pm, Weds 8th April ⏰
Thanks to the funding we receive from the Arts Council and the continued generosity of our Friends, we can offer 12 free places at the summer school.
Apply here🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/
FOUR DAYS LEFT TO APPLY.
This year’s summer school offering includes;
Week 1: In-person fiction workshops
Week 2: Online workshops in fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.
Apply here🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/
FOUR DAYS LEFT TO APPLY.
This year’s summer school offering includes;
Week 1: In-person fiction workshops
Week 2: Online workshops in fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.
Apply here🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/
Save the dates 🌼
A snapshot of key dates for workshop applications, submissions & events this month.
Stay updated on our Spring activities via our web diary
🔗 stingingfly.org/news/diary-d...
Nicole and Ella discuss the presence of weather in writing, how we think about and combat climate catastrophe, as well as pushing through doubt, writing about work, and occasionally finding characters in restaurants 👩🍳🥘
On the latest episode of The Stinging Fly podcast, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Ella Gaynor to read from and discuss her essay ‘What About Rain?’ from Issue 53 Volume Two, The Climate Issue.
stingingfly.org/podcast/ella...
The story was produced as part of Paranda, a writer development program and global network for women writers in Afghanistan and the diaspora
& facilitated by Untold Narratives, a development programme for writers structurally marginalised by community and conflict.
‘Slingshots Will Be Executed’, a short story by Marie Bamyani, (transl. Dr Zubair Popalzi)
stingingfly.org/2026/04/01/s...
‘This operation is important to us. Very important. Even more important than lessons, homework, or solving riddles. We can’t mess this up, because Ziwar’s fate is at stake.’
Applications are now open for our 2026 summer school workshops and will close Wednesday 8th April at 5pm.
An online information session will be held this evening at 7pm via zoom for anyone interested in applying.
More info: stingingfly.org/summer-school/
⏰Four days to go!
We are accepting applications from anyone with minimum three years’ experience in a general management role.
The deadline is next Tuesday, 31st March, 5pm.
stingingfly.org/news/general...
Ready to start making summer writing plans? 🌞
Our 2026 Summer School opens for applications on Monday, 23rd March.
More info on our website:
🔗 stingingfly.org/summer-school/
NEW on our website: Gabrielle McClellan reviews Things That Disappear by Jenny Erpenbeck.
stingingfly.org/review/thing...
“ ‘Thing’ is a broad, elusive category for Erpenbeck: a thing may be a kitchen table or a thing may be, say, the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ or 'The Simple Life'.”
How do we stay true to our purpose and vision?
Through Our Mission.
A defining feature of who we are and what we do is our steadfast support and championing of writers as they work towards the development of a sustainable practice.
read our new strategy 2026-2030:
🔗 shorturl.at/xF9ri
Our new strategy was developed following consultation with The Stinging Fly’s board, executive and members of the wider editorial team; subscribers; writers and The Arts Council.
The process was independently facilitated by Janice McAdam. The design work & graphics is by Eimear Gavin.
Last week, we announced the publication of our Strategy 2026-2030.
We are excited to be sharing some highlights from our new strategy to showcase who we are and our plans for the near future.
Read the full document on our website:
🔗 stingingfly.org/wp-content/u...
We’re hiring! 📣
Two weeks left to apply. The stinging Fly is looking for a part-time General Manager to support us in the areas of governance, financial management, operations and overall organisational effectiveness.
🔗https://stingingfly.org/news/general-manager/
🗓️Deadline: 5pm, 31st March
A little something for the poetry lovers...our poetry editor plays podcast host 🎙️
On this month’s episode, our poetry editor, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, is joined by Simon Costello & Jane Robinson who read and discuss their poems from Issue 53, The Climate Issue
stingingfly.org/podcast/simo...
This Earth Day, join The Stinging Fly's editor Lisa McInerney, visual artist Ríonach Ní Néill and poet Joey Connolly in conversation with climate activist and academic Dr Nessa Cronin to discuss the capacity for artists and writers to intervene and to help save our planet
See you there!
Coming up in April 🌸 @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
The Stinging Fly Presents: The Climate Issue panel event
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2:30pm
GALWAY ARTS CENTRE – NUNS ISLAND THEATRE
Do you have experience in governance, financial management, and operations?
We would like to hear from you!
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to join our team as General Manager.
More info:
stingingfly.org/news/general...
The team @stingingfly.bsky.social are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to be their General Manager. This is a new hybrid and part-time role (28 hours per week). Deadline 31 March
stingingfly.org/news/general...
As an editor and mentor, Thomas has worked on stories and books by authors including Nicole Flattery, Rebecca Ivory, Michael Magee, Liadan Ní Chuinn, and Chetna Maroo.
He worked as an editor at The Stinging Fly for over a decade.
Book your free ticket. See you soon
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Mentoring Panel – Online Event, March 10th, 7pm 💡
Ahead of the next event in our Tuesday Nights Live! series - Meet the Panelists! 🌱
Thomas Morris is the author of two books of stories: We Don’t Know What We’re Doing (2015) and Open Up (2023), both published by Faber & Faber.