Who we are

Journal de Folie is an independent literary journal with a primary focus on short fiction. We publish work that pays close attention to interior life, language, and psychological tension, and that allows space for ambiguity and uncertainty. We are interested in writing that does not overexplain itself.

While Journal De Folie is not a political journal, we do not approach literature as separate from social reality. We welcome work that engages, directly or indirectly, with the pressures that shape contemporary life class, intimacy, memory, labour, identity without prescribing arguments or flattening complexity. We are drawn to work that understands consequence rather than position.

Alongside short fiction and poetry, Journal de Folie publishes a small selection of creative non-fiction, including literary essays, as well as visual work. We are open to non-fiction that engages with political or social questions, provided it is attentive to language and form, and approaches its subject with care rather than polemic. Across all forms, we value formal care, restraint, and seriousness of intent.

Journal de Folie recognises creative work as labour. All rights remain with authors and artists. Contributors grant first publication rights only, and are paid an honorarium for published work, with the intention of increasing contributor payment as the journal grows.

Meet Our Team

*Alongside our Editors we have a small team of co-editors who aid in our shortlisting process*

  • Amelia Murhundezi

    Amelia Murhundezi is the founding editor-in-chief of Journal de Folie. She established the journal with the aim of creating a space where writers and artists can publish work that feels sincere, exploratory, and alive. Her editorial interests centre on work that engages with interior life, psychological tension, and the complexities of human experience. Amelia holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, with an academic background spanning psychology, criminology, and sociology. Alongside her work with the journal, she writes social commentary exploring cultural, social, and psychological themes. Through Journal de Folie, she aims to foster a community grounded in thoughtful writing, careful reading, and a sustained engagement with literary practice.

  • Amity Smith

    Amity Smith is a masters student at the University of Melbourne, studying Creative Writing, Editing and Publishing.

    She has had her work published in Pelican, Journal de Folie and Damsel magazine. When she isn’t writing, or thinking about not writing, you can find her slinging books at your local indie bookstore.stomer

  • Roby D’Ottavi

    Roby D’Ottavi is a writer/director in Melbourne. He’s been published in The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, and rejected by The New Yorker.

  • Ashley Sinclair

    Ashley Sinclair is a sociology and media student based in nipaluna/Hobart. Her work explores how creative practices can function as tools for expression and liberation, with a particular interest in the intersections between culture, identity, and social experience.

    With a background primarily in non-fiction writing, Ashley continues to expand her perspective through lived experience, connection, and travel, which in turn inform her evolving creative practice. She is particularly interested in developing a more conscious approach to travel, engaging thoughtfully with people, place, and environment.

    Wherever she is based, she can often be found wearing an abundance of silver jewellery, usually with a coffee in hand.

Contact us

For enquiries OR collaborations please get in touch.