Pulch Committee 2026

CHAIRPERSON

Cheyenne Valero

Cheyenne is a Curtin University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing and Japanese. She was a previous Contributing Editor for Grok Magazine from 2022 to 2023, Editor-in-Chief of Curtin Writers Club from 2023 to 2024, and Head Editor for Pulch Mag from 2023 to 2025. While being the Chairperson for Pulch Mag, Cheyenne currently works as an editor in educational publishing.

SECRETARY

Haylie Ventouras

Haylie is a Curtin University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing. She has previously been published in Pulch and Curtin Writers Club’s annual Coze Journal anthology, and is currently the Secretary for Pulch Mag.

TREASURER

Leila Marshall

Leila is a writer and editor. She’s the Treasurer of Pulch Mag, and on the editorial committee at WhyNot. She studied Creative Writing and Professional Writing and Publishing at Curtin University. Leila’s essay ‘Butch Femme’ was recently published in Damsel Magazine.

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HEAD EDITOR

Sophie McGeough

Sophie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing and Professional Writing and Publishing from Curtin University. Her writing has been published in Three Can Keep a Secret by Night Parrot Press and Pulch. She was previously the Deputy Editor throughout 2024 and 2025. Whilst being the Head Editor of Pulch Mag for 2026, Sophie works as the Admin and Comms Officer at The Literature Centre.

TYPESETTER

James-Benni Brookfield

James-Benni is a Bachelor of Education student at Curtin University, studying Primary School Education. He is passionate about activism, illustration and spread design. Having previously designed the last two issues of Pulch, James will be reprising his role as Typesetter for Pulch Mag and will be putting together Pulch Issue Five in 2026. He has also designed Coze Issue 7, 8 and 9 for Curtin Writers Club.