The Stinging Fly - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
We publish new, previously unpublished work by Irish and international writers. We have a particular interest in promoting new writers, and in promoting the short story form. Each issue of The Stinging Fly includes a mix of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, alongside our Featured Poets and Comhchealg sections, occasional author interviews and novel extracts.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - May 1, 2025 thru May 15, 2025 (Begins 47 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$162.42/piece
Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
$162.42/piece
Short Story
2000 to 7000 words
$351.90/piece
Short Story
7000 to 7500 words
4 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
4 cents/word
Novella
17500 to 27000 words
4 cents/word
Novella
27000 to 40000 words
$1,299.38/piece
Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 50 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 99 | Average: 119.23 | Median: 112 | Max: 480
Responded:
92.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
92.00% - avg 119 days
(6.52% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
8.00%
Pending:
There are 5 pending responses.
(109 min | 116.20 average | 118 median | 119 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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Submission Timeline for The Stinging Fly
Submission Timeline
2024/03/15
2024/04/24
2024/06/03
2024/07/14
2024/08/23
2024/10/03
2024/11/12
2024/12/23
2025/02/01
2025/03/14
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Listing added: 24 May 2013
Last officially checked: 6 March 2025