The Wild Umbrella

The Wild Umbrella An ambitious new journal, eager to publish compelling prose and poetry from Ireland & the world.

Our latest piece of short fiction is ‘Coues’ by Samuel Lawrence Sullivan, which is ready to read on our site now. Later ...
07/01/2026

Our latest piece of short fiction is ‘Coues’ by Samuel Lawrence Sullivan, which is ready to read on our site now. Later this week, we’ll have a short interview with the writer available as well!

Sam Sullivan lives and works in the NYC metro area. He received his MFA in creative fiction writing from Fairfield University. His creative work has been featured in The New York Times Metropolitan Diary, Twelve Winters Journal, and The New Plains Review.

02/01/2026

This week’s poem, ‘Mabon,’ read here by the poet herself, Danielle Cahill ().

Happy New Year from The Wild Umbrella! We published a ton of excellent work in 2025, and we’re super excited for what’s to come in 2026 🤍

What a year it’s been! For our last piece of 2025, we’ve got a poem from Danielle Cahill () called ‘Mabon.’ The full poe...
31/12/2025

What a year it’s been! For our last piece of 2025, we’ve got a poem from Danielle Cahill () called ‘Mabon.’ The full poem is up on our site now.

Danielle Marie Cahill writes from leafy North London, where she lives with her family and two enchanting cats. She holds a degree in English from the University of Cambridge, and in 2024 she won the Caledonia Novel Award. Her credits include (amongst others) Witches, Witchology, Livina Press, Suburban Witchcraft, Underbelly Press, Quarter Press, Scribes Micro, Scribbled Online, MoonLit Getaway, Micromance, Apricot Press and Kaleidoscopic Minds magazines, she was a contributor to The Little Book of Birth Stories (Virago Press 2025), and her debut chapbook, Burnt Offerings, was published by Alien Buddha Press in September 2025, and it was also commended in Hedgehog Press’ summer 2025 pamphlet prize.

Managing Editor Katie Moats (.moats) spoke with G. Quaid about her featured piece, ‘Hidden Dips.’ The full interview is ...
26/12/2025

Managing Editor Katie Moats (.moats) spoke with G. Quaid about her featured piece, ‘Hidden Dips.’ The full interview is up and ready on our site now.

G. Quaid is a teacher and new writer. As an autistic person, she uses her experiences and observations of the world to create fiction, told from the perspective of a neurodivergent mind. Having lived a nomadic life around Ireland, she now resides in Cork.

Happy holidays from The Wild Umbrella! Our piece this week comes from G. Quaid, called ‘Hidden Dips,’ and tells the stor...
24/12/2025

Happy holidays from The Wild Umbrella! Our piece this week comes from G. Quaid, called ‘Hidden Dips,’ and tells the story of a class reunion. This is her first published piece as a writer, and we’re thrilled that we were able to play a part in making that happen.

G. Quaid is a teacher and new writer. As an autistic person, she uses her experiences and observations of the world to create fiction, told from the perspective of a neurodivergent mind. Having lived a nomadic life around Ireland, she now resides in Cork.

This week we’re excited to publish a piece from poet Jay Rafferty ()! Called ‘The Bunny Tattoo,’ it’s available in full ...
17/12/2025

This week we’re excited to publish a piece from poet Jay Rafferty ()! Called ‘The Bunny Tattoo,’ it’s available in full on our site now.

Jay Rafferty is a redhead, an uncle, an Irishman and an eejit. He is a guest lecturer on Irish Literature and poetry as well as the author of three poetry chapbooks. He was awarded a professional membership to the Irish Writer’s Centre by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2024. You can read his work in several journals including Arcana Poetry Press, Broken Spine Arts, FU Review Berlin and New Word Order.

Our fiction editor Sophia Blush () chatted with featured writer Sarah Starr Murphy () about her piece, ‘Dark Roast.’ The...
12/12/2025

Our fiction editor Sophia Blush () chatted with featured writer Sarah Starr Murphy () about her piece, ‘Dark Roast.’ The full Q&A is up on our website now.

This week, we’re delighted to share an essay from Sarah Starr Murphy (). The full essay and our interview with her are r...
12/12/2025

This week, we’re delighted to share an essay from Sarah Starr Murphy (). The full essay and our interview with her are ready to read on our site now!

Sarah Starr Murphy’s writing has appeared in The Threepenny Review, River Styx, Epiphany, and elsewhere. One of her stories was listed as a special mention in the 2025 Pushcart Prize Anthology. She’s managing editor for The Forge Literary Magazine (). She’s also a marathoner with epilepsy.

This week, we’re delighted to share an essay from Sarah Starr Murphy (). The full essay is ready to read on our site now...
10/12/2025

This week, we’re delighted to share an essay from Sarah Starr Murphy (). The full essay is ready to read on our site now!

Sarah Starr Murphy’s writing has appeared in The Threepenny Review, River Styx, Epiphany, and elsewhere. One of her stories was listed as a special mention in the 2025 Pushcart Prize Anthology. She’s managing editor for The Forge Literary Magazine (). She’s also a marathoner with epilepsy.

EIC Julian Kanagy spoke with our featured poet this week, Vincent Flannery (). The full interview is up on our site now!...
05/12/2025

EIC Julian Kanagy spoke with our featured poet this week, Vincent Flannery (). The full interview is up on our site now!

Our poem this week comes from Vincent Flannery, called ‘At Nanny Sadie’s.’ The entirety of the piece is up on our websit...
03/12/2025

Our poem this week comes from Vincent Flannery, called ‘At Nanny Sadie’s.’ The entirety of the piece is up on our website now.

Fiction for ya! Our next piece is called ‘Meine Private Bambule,’ written by Máire Ní Chearbhaill. The full story is ava...
26/11/2025

Fiction for ya! Our next piece is called ‘Meine Private Bambule,’ written by Máire Ní Chearbhaill. The full story is available to read on our site now.

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