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From an episode of Literati Glitterati∙Presented by Mel Fulton
Interview
Literati Glitterati: The Unhinged Story That Is Stinkbug
Author Sinéad Stubbins chats with Mel Fulton about her debut novel, Stinkbug. Set during an advertising agency’s intense corporate retreat, the story centres protagonist Edith and her colleagues as they try to impress their bosses and avoid redundancy during an upcoming restructure - but things get a little out of hand. Mel asks Sinéad about different inspirations behind the novel, and what writing the more madcap and exaggerated scenes was like:
"I wanted to look at team building activities and put them on amphetamines."

Listen to Literati Glitterati: The Unhinged Story That Is Stinkbug47:20 ∙ 4 June 2025 ∙