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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who submitted, you can expect a response from us soon!

The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Join @the4facedliar.bsky.social editor @hollowaywriter.bsky.social on Tuesday August 4th at 6.30pm at Waterstones Cork for readings from Wendy Erskine & Andrew Cunning followed by a Q&A

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

"Of Two Minds," by Jim Xi Johnson was a featured selection of photography for Issue 4, our competition issue. Copies of Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar can be found online at the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A sneak peak of "Photo #17" by Sophia Tone, a highly commended Flash Fiction piece in Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar. If you've been enjoying our previews so far but have not secured a copy, not to worry! Copies of Issue 4 are still available online at: www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A preview of "The Middle Floor," by Ben Tufnell, a Highly Commended short story in Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar. If you would like to secure a copy, you're in luck! Issue 4 is available online at www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

"Remission," by Monica de Bhailís, a Highly Commended poetry selection in Issue 4! Our competition issue is available online at: www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We are currently the showcase journal @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social including Issue 3 Flash Fiction ‘Spit Swallow’ by @liammaguire.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/literary-jou...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"The Ford Sedan," by Ann Neary, a Highly Commended flash fiction selection in Issue 4. Check out more previews on our social media, and secure your copy of our competition issue on our website and in select stores! www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"The Ewe and The Lamb," a Highly Commended creative non-fiction piece by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris featured in Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar. Copies of our competition issue are available online and in select stores! www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Some fun facts about local Cork history and the namesake behind The Four Faced Liar Magazine. Learn more about the history of the magazine online at www.the4facedliar.com as well as on our socials.

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

"Counting Humans" by Dillon Jaxx, the Runner Up in Poetry featured in Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar. Copies of Issue 4 are available online at the link below, and in select stores. Follow us on our socials for more spotlights and excerpts! www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Enjoy a preview of "The First Electrical Measurement of Starlight," the first place short story in Issue 4 of The Four Faced Liar by Aoife Esmonde. Issue 4 is available in select stores and online: www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Four issues so far, and one in progress! Thank you again to everyone who submitted for Issue 5. In the meantime, head over to our website to learn more about The Four Faced Liar and secure a copy of Issue 4 www.the4facedliar.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thanks for the fantastic response to our open call!Submissions are now closed

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The last day for submissions is Monday 6th!

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Our most recent release from The Four Faced Liar: the competition issue. Copies are available in select stores listed below and online at www.the4facedliar.com. Learn more about the contributors for Issue 4 on our socials as well!

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Issue 5 submissions are underway! Meet our editors here on our social media, and on our website where information about The Four Faced Liar, as well as the page to submit your work, is available. www.the4facedliar.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Issue 5 submissions are officially open until 6th April, so get to know our editors! Guidelines and the submission link can be found on our website: www.the4facedliar.com.

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Submissions are open! We look forward to reading your work. Head to the link below for information about guidelines and to submit your work for Issue 5! www.the4facedliar.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Open for Issue 5 submissions midnight tomorrow. Full guidelines on our website www.the4facedliar.com supported by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social CNF/Flash Fiction/Poetry/Short Stories/Visual Art @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social @writing.ie

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

With submissions for Issue 5 opening soon, meet the team behind The Four Faced Liar! More information is always available, as well as copies of Issue 4, on our website: www.the4facedliar.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Meet our editors! Issue 5 submissions will be opening soon, and the team is ready. Read more about Sinéad Griffin below, and check out our website for more information about The Four Faced Liar www.the4facedliar.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Issue 5 Submissions open from Mar 23 - Apr 6th with @artscouncilireland.bsky.social support. Issue 4 is available from our shop to see the kind of Poetry/CNF/Short Stories/Flash we publish www.the4facedliar.com @irishwriterscentre @writing.ie @poetryireland.bsky.social @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

See you tonight for vino, art and some gorgeous readings.

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Molly Twomey @mollytwomey.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Looking forward to this today 🥰🔥👏

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Aoife Esmonde was selected in first place for her short story "The First Electrical Measurement of Starlight" by judge Roisín O’Donnell. Read more below, and be sure to check out her work in our upcoming issue!

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Christine Maguire's short story "Puce" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Roisín O’Donnell. Read more below, click the link to find The News Edit Substack and follow her on Instagram: chrismmaguire and X: @cmaguirenews thenewsedit.substack.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Hannah Fitzpatrick's photo "Lahinch" will be featured in the upcoming issue of The Four Faced Liar. Read more below, and click the links to follow Hannah's work and check out the Gaelic Woodland Project. hannahfitzpatrick.home.blog gaelicwoodlandproject.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Maika Nguyen's "My Brother, The Poet" was selected as Highly Commended in the creative non-fiction category by judge Tim MacGabhann. Read more below, and follow Maika on Bluesky: @maikanguyen.bsky.social

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Jeff Mann's "One of Those Days" will be featured in the upcoming issue of The Four Faced Liar. His photos have also appeared in Geist, Zoetic Press (Non-Binary Review), Chestnut Review, Seven Story Hotel, On Spec, Sunspot, and The Woolf.

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Holly Loveday's poem 'January' was selected as Highly Commended by judge Micheál McCann. Read more about Holly and her work below, follow her on Instagram: himmel_hund and check out the links for more! dusie.blogspot.com/search?q=holly periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/09/holl...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Olga Musial's piece "I Can Only Be Sure of the Things I Can Count" was first place in the flash fiction category judged by Cathy Sweeney. Read more of her work olgaswriting on Instagram or at olgamusialwrites.wordpress.com.

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Only one more week to go! We're very excited for our contributors to present their work at the launch of our competition issue, and we hope you are too. All are welcome to the official launch at Waterstones in Cork City on 17th February at 6:30pm

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Lorna Mulvany's short story "The Shandon Clock Tower Strikes A New Hour" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Roisín O’Donnell. Read more below about Lorna's upcoming work, follow her on Instagram: lornamulvany, and check out the substack at the link! midletonwritersgroup.substack.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Sophia Tone's flash fiction piece "Photo #17" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Cathy Sweeney. Read more below, and check out Memo and HAD at the links. Follow Sophia on Instagram: lilso3, and on X: lilso3x www.haskellindustries.com/memo/ www.havehashad.com/hadposts/aut...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Jim Xi Johnson's "Of Two Minds, July 2023" will be featured in the upcoming issue of The Four Faced Liar. Read more below about Jim's recent work, and follow him on Instagram: jx.pegs

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Sneha Subramanian Kanta's poem "Un-Elegy, Or Triptych with Broken Sonnets" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Micheál McCann. Read more below about her work, and follow her on Instagram: SnehaSKanta, and on X: SnehaKantaS

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Monica de Bhailís's poem "Remission" was selected as Highly Commended by poetry judge Micheál McCann. Read more below about her recent work, and follow Moinca on Instagram: monicadebhailis and Blusky: @monicadebhailis.bsky.social

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We delighted to share the Issue 4 has arrived! Available from our shop www.the4facedliar.com/product-page...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Esther Lay's "Apples at the End of the World" was selected as Highly Commended by poetry judge Micheál McCann. Read more below, and check out more of Esther's work at estherlay.com Follow Esther on X: estherdaponte and on Instagram: hmsoxon

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Ben Tufnell @bentufnell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Excited to have a story in the new issue of @the4facedliar.bsky.social Thanks to Roisin and everyone at the magazine!

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Ben Tufnell's short story "The Middle Floor" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Roisín O’Donnell. Read more below about Ben's upcoming work, and check out "PARADISE" at the link! Follow Ben on Instagram: ben_tufnell & Blusky: @bentufnell.bsky.social www.influxpress.com/paradise

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Issue 4 is launching! The competition issue will be presented by the journal's four editors, Stephen Brophy, Sinéad Griffin, Patrick Holloway and Jennifer Matthews in Waterstones, Cork, on Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 6.30PM, and will include readings from contributors

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Maeve Keane's creative non-fiction piece "A Real Death Sentence" was selected as the Runner Up by judge Tim MacGabhann. Read more below, and check out "A Real Death Sentence" in our upcoming issue!

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Issue 4 is coming soon! Presales are open now at the link below. Stay tuned for details about the official launch. www.the4facedliar.com/product-page... Cover art by: Jenny Lawlor, jennylawlorart on Instagram @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @writing.ie

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Niamh Twomey's poem "Moon's Phases" was selected as Highly Commended by judge Mícheál McCann. Read more about Niamh below, and follow her on Instagram: niamhmariatwomey and on Facebook: niamh.twomey.94

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Carolyn Schlam's "Girl, Seated" will be featured in our upcoming issue. Read more about her latest work, and see more at the link below. www.carolynschlam.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Carolyn Schlam's "Girl, Seated" will be featured in our upcoming issue. Read more about her latest work, and see more at the link below. www.carolynschlam.com

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Eamon Doggett's "First Confessions" was selected as Highly Commended in the Flash Fiction category by judge Cathy Sweeney. Read more below on Eamon's current and upcoming work, and check out "First Confessions" in our upcoming issue!

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