In news that will surprise absolutely no one I have written a very short story about dockyard folklore, a drowned … More
Author: Emily Turner
By day, journalist.
By night, postgraduate researcher and doctoral candidate at the University of Sussex, studying the medical humanities in the Victorian period.
Occasional artist.
Mad as a March Witch-Hare: upcoming talk
Back despite popular demand, I will joining the lovely people at Battle Folk and Fable Festival later this month. The … More
Right girl, wrong time: Sara van Os’s Decomposition Book
Where to start with Sara van Os’s Decomposition Book? It’s compelling. Heart-wrenching. Strangely haunting and utterly devastating. It follows two narratives: … More
Victorian sororomania: creative and cultural ‘sisterhoods’ in the 19th century
This report on the Watts Gallery Victorian Sorority symposium was originally published on the BAVS Victorianist site – you can … More
Tremletts Chemist – a history
Recently, I’ve been working as the project researcher for the Tremletts Chemist history project. If you’re local to Portsmouth, UK … More
Getting the glow: Vanessa Lawrence’s Sheer
Vanessa Lawrence’s novel Sheer is presented as the personal memoir of a success-obsessed beauty mogul. The story starts with make-up … More
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 … More
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 … More
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. … More
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 … More
