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    The Stinging Fly

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    The magazine was established to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We believe that there is a need for a magazine that, first and foremost, gives new and emerging writers an opportunity to get their work out into the world.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
    • Response time:
      120 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      113 days*
      Chill Subs tracker stats
    • Acceptance rate:
      2%*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      1.32%*
      Chill Subs tracker stats

    Publication

    • Accepts simultaneous submissions

      What's that?

      When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

    • Accepts previously published

      What's that?

      When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

    • Nominates for prizes

    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Processs

      Submittable

    • Cover letter

      Here at The Stinging Fly, giving everyone a fair shake is very important to us, and we strongly encourage submissions by writers from underrepresented areas of society. But at the submissions stage, or the first reading of your work, your bio/cover letter/ publication credits have little bearing on our decision making. Many of our readers choose to read work without looking at any of the cover sheets or bios. Later, of course, we’ll want to know more about you, and your bio may or may not provide useful context. But first and foremost, your submission will be judged on its own terms, and not on your background, your achievements, or inexperience, as the case may be!

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      Your work should always be just as long (or as short) as it needs to be.

    • Author's rights

      We purchase first serial rights. Work published in the magazine is also published on our website. Copyright remains in all cases with the author.

    • Additional info

      We have a particular interest in promoting new writers, and in promoting the short story form. We strongly encourage submissions by writers from underrepresented areas of society. Writers may only submit work to us under one category per submission period.

    Tracker statistics

    181

    Total submissions tracked

    113 days

    Average response time

    1.32%

    Average acceptance rate

    76 days

    Fastest response time

    Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

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    The Submissions Grinder Statistics

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    12-month average acceptance rate

    112 days

    12-month average response time

    About

    O'Henry Prize

    THE STINGING FLY is a literary magazine, a book publisher, an education provider, and an online platform. We’re independent and not for profit. Our mission is to seek out, nurture, publish and promote the very best new writers and new writing.

    Founded

    1997

    Country

    IE

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      Editor Declan Meade avatar

      Declan Meade

      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Lisa McInerney avatar

      Lisa McInerney

      Editor

      Editor Cal Doyle avatar

      Cal Doyle

      Poetry Editor

      Editor Thomas Morris avatar

      Thomas Morris

      Editor at Large