welcome to the gig.

iryna somkina is an author based in kyiv, ukraine. she is a best small fiction nominee. iryna mostly sticks to the truth because if she could actually make things up, they’d be way more exciting. for now, she’s just here for the prose and the occasional air-fried experiment.

publications

2025 gone lawn — the change of weather (best small fiction nomination)
livina press — the shelf behind the ceiling (printed)
ANMLY — the last tomatoes
star 82 review — blue bars, orange bottle
the literary underground — three ways of being poor
heavy feather review — if, then
2026 hawkeye — the third language
the gorko gazette — plan b
don't submit — the debut
the gorko gazette — a gorko gazette borsch