This week, Quibble is joined by Emily Broadmore, founder and editor-in-chief of Folly, an award-winning independent New Zealand indie publisher with a taste for bold, beautiful and provocative art. Folly is one of ChillSub’s Best Lit Mags of 2025 (#6 overall for “Bold and Weird”) and was a 2023 Runner-Up for CLMP’s Firecracker Awards. We’ve been fans of Folly for years, so this was an awesome opportunity to get to know Emily! Emily and I talk about where Folly came from, Emily’s path into publishing, censorship in New Zealand, great art happening in New Zealand, the importance of indie publishing “fast-tracking” excitement, and what we can all learn from “non-writers” who are freshly finding literature. Emily was a bright, bold, and wickedly smart guest. I appreciated her candor, confidence, and coolness. Hear for yourself how much Emily cares when she speaks about her team, Folly’s mission, and her advocacy for the arts in breaking down taboos. Thank you for listening! Thank you, Emily! Follow Emily & Support Folly: * Read the journal, explore submissions, and follow what they’re building at FollyJournal.com * Support Folly Journal on social media for new issues, writers, events, and updates * Follow Emily to connect with her work, and receive updates for her upcoming 2027 novel with Penguin Random House Sunday SubDays is Quibble Lit’s Indie Lit Podcast, with free episodes releasing weekly on Sundays. Built for writers seeking community and the people of independent publishing, each week, host and Quibble Lit EIC Garrett Souliere invites on a literary friend (authors, editors, & publishers) to learn more about their way with words. Together, we uncover a wide range of wisdom and paths that all support one common cause: to understand and honor the importance of writing in our lives, and to demystify parts of its process. If you like the work we’re doing and you want to help us grow, here are a few easy ways you can help: * Share & Follow us on Substack and our social media * Tell a friend who would like the show about us! * Let us know your thoughts, feelings, and what you want to see! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com
