 In May 2012, The Stinging Fly published "The China Factory", a short story collection by Mary Costello.The book received positive reviews, notably in The Guardian, and went on to be longlisted for The Guardian First Book Award.In September 2013, The Stinging Fly press published "Young Skins" by Colin Barrett, which went on win the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, The Guardian first book award, and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.