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Our Team

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    Emily Makere Broadmore

    Founder, Editor-in-Chief

    editor@follyjournal.com

    Emily curates the cultural moment with provocative literature encapsulating the Folly ethos. She is a former political advisor to government ministers and owned a boutique public relations agency. Alongside Folly, she runs the Wellington Writers’ Studio which she founded in 2023.

    She is widely published as a social commentator and author of provocative short fiction. Her debut novel will be published in 2027.

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    Dana Turner

    Art Direction and Stakeholder Engagement

    art@follyjournal.com

    Dana expertly manages the art selection for each issue of Folly, working alongside leading New Zealand and international art galleries to find emerging and collectable artists around the world.

    In 2026 she is open to artists both represented and self-represented, whose work aligns with Folly.

  • Ari Prakash

    Assistant Editor

    editorial@follyjournal.com

    Ari runs the poetry reading team and short listing the poetry submissions, as well as working contributor side on social marketing and liaison.

    Her writing has seen her win Best Humour/Satire Writer, 3rd place: Best Creative Writing/Poetry and 1st place tie: Best Headline at the Aotearoa Student Press Awards.

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    Emily Goldthorpe

    Managing Editor

    emilyg@follyjournal.com

    Emily keeps the team to schedule and leads the editing for all selected submissions, alongside ensuring Folly meets its print deadlines each year - working with our team of typesetters, designers and proofers.

    Emily has previously worked at an award-winning independent publishing house in New Zealand.

  • Sophia Laterveer

    Marketing Assistant

    Sophia supports the marketing and administration of Folly, working closely with our founder from the Wellington HQ on Cuba Street. She has a background in marketing and content creation, specialising in fashion and branding. She is often involved in both the ideas and content in our visual stories.

  • Becca Lauryssen

    Social Alchemy

    Becca supports the curation of the concepts behind Folly’s social media presence and can usually be found both behind — and occasionally in front of — the camera, shaping how our art and story is told, seen, and shared.

    Becca balances her love of reading, writing and content creation with her work as a corporate business consultant.

Want to be on our team for Issue 004?

Folly is seeking accomplices for 2026:

  • READERS: Help us discover the stories that make people miss their bus stops. Previous reading experience optional, ability to spot good writing (especially when it requires some polishing to get there) is essential. Support our small core team over our busy submission period from 1 Feb - 1 May 2025. From as little as two hours per week.

  • DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN: Turn literary provocation into social media gold. Must be fluent in both Instagram, Canva and irony. Minimum 5 hours per week, from anywhere in the world.

  • PUBLISHING INTERN: Learn how a literary revolution happens from the inside. Involves coming up with questionable event concepts and networking. Stipend role on a casual basis.

Be part of New Zealand’s fastest selling literary journal. Fill in the form below to apply.