I’m Emily, a writer and a picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism in literature, art, and…
Creative truths: Rebecca Novack’s Murder Bimbo
Book Bimbo, signing in with a review of Rebecca Novack’s upcoming novel. Imagine that Luigi Mangione is a 32-year-old lesbian…
All eyes on Attensity!: a manifesto review
Attensity! The Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement. Edited by D. Graham Burnett, Alyssa Loh, and Peter Schmidt Are you…
Lycanthropy and the modern woman: Femme Feral, by Sam Beckbessinger
Lycanthropy and the modern woman: Femme Feral, by Sam Beckbessinger No spoilers Ellie’s got far too much on her plate.…
Top ten reads of 2025
Hasta la never, 2025! You have been universally terrible. You hath wrought misery and/or ailment upon nearly every person I hold…
Spooky Sussex at the Folk and Fable Festival
Last weekend, I was invited to do a talk about some of Sussex’s weird and wonderful folklore at the Battle…
Green eyes for a ‘green fairyland’: I’m A Fan, by Sheena Patel
Green eyes for a ‘green fairyland’: I’m A Fan, by Sheena Patel No spoilers Listen to the article here: You…
Listen: Apparition on aisle three
Spooky tidings this Samhain, fellow spirits. Do you want to hear some ghostly tales? Of course you do. I manifested…
The Real Sexbot of Stepford: Annie Bot, by Sierra Greer
No spoilers Annie is toned, beautiful, and forever 21-years-old. Well, as long as that’s the age Doug wants her to…
Listen: the secrets of the Midsummer Tree
Happy Midsummer’s Day, and a merry Litha! Unearth some (mythical) old bones with me on BBC Radio Sussex as I…
An eerie pyramid tomb
Do you like strange, explicably-located pyramids? Maybe you’re also a fan of bizarre burials and Devil summoning? Then boy, do…