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The Stinging Fly is an Irish literary magazine publishing new fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and novel extracts by Irish and international writers.

Response time info: within four months of the closing date

Read the full guidelines at stingingfly.org↗

Submission calls

poetryLiteraryOpens Nov 1, 2027

Featured Poet submissions are accepted in November each year; send eight previously unpublished poems in one file. Eligible poets must be resident in Ireland or consider Ireland home, be working toward a first collection, and have three publication credits from the past three years.

fictionLiterary

Short fiction and novel extracts are accepted during submission rounds; graphic fiction is welcome. No word limit is stated.

nonfictionLiterary

Nonfiction, including graphic nonfiction and shorter essays, is accepted during submission rounds. No word limit is stated.

poetryLiterary

General poetry submissions may include up to three poems in one file. English-language poetry guidelines also apply to Irish-language Comhchealg submissions.

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