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

In this issue:

• A series of short essays on the topic of body, K-Pop, inadequacy and bad influences
• Four poems from the issue’s featured poet Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe
• Fiction by Aude (translated by Cristy Stiles), Alex Bell, Niamh Campbell, Robin Fuller, Louise Hegarty and more
• Poetry including ‘Painting the Mersey’, ‘Desertion’, ‘Minotaur By Proxy’, ‘Accidental Order’, ‘Eavesdropping’, and ‘Love is Colder than the Lake’
• Cover art by Kirsty Woods, plus more art inside