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The Stinging Fly

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About

The Stinging Fly magazine was established in 1997 to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We have a particular interest in encouraging new writers, and in promoting the short story form.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Ireland
Established in 1997

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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329 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
The Stinging Fly's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
The Stinging Fly's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive
The Stinging Fly's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €45 per magazine page, with a min. €325 and max. of €1,200; flash fiction: €150.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €45 per magazine page, with a min. €325 and max. of €1,200; short essay: €150.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €45 per magazine page, with a min. of €70; featured poet: €425.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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The Stinging Fly Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 50 reports from 49 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 123.9 mean avg | 136.0 median | 152 max days (73.8 std dev)
Responses
76.00 %
Acceptances:
4.00 % of submissions accepted (115.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.08 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
72.00 % (139.3 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 72.2 % form, 16.7 % unspecified | 4.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
2.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.00 % (152.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
22.00 % (55.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
45 responses are pending (118 min | 126.3 mean avg | 126.5 median | 138 max days waiting | 429.9 std dev) from 45 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (70.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:15 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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