Last weekend, I was invited to do a talk about some of Sussex’s weird and wonderful folklore at the Battle … More
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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 … More
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 … More
About me
I’m Emily, a writer and a picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism in literature, art, and … More
Uncovering the history of Arundel Gallery Trail
[This story was originally published in the August 2018 edition of etc magazine.] Emily Jessica Turner speaks to a trail … More
Can You Help Discover the History of Patient Creativity at St James’ Hospital?
[This story was published on November 13 by Star & Crescent. Read the original story at starandcrescent.org.uk/2017/11/13/can-you-help-discover-the-history-of-patient-creativity-at-st-james-hospital.] Local writer and historian … More
Blog post: update
Hello hello! It’s been quite a while since I’ve put together an update, so I thought I’d do a wee … More
The Brothers Dalziel, woodpecking and the lost art of Victorian illustration
[This story was published on June 15 in the i. Read the original story at inews.co.uk/essentials/culture/arts/brothers-dalziel-woodpecking-lost-art-victorian-illustration.] William Blake’s visionary engravings, illustrating … More
The researchers revealing the beauty of Victorian wood engraving
[This story was published on June 1 in the Brighton and Hove Independent. Read the original story at brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/news/the-researchers-revealing-the-beauty-of-victorian-wood-engraving-1-7988381.] [Image: Bethan … More
From Alice in Wonderland to Cadbury’s Cocoa: the Brothers Dalziel’s Victorian wood engraving
During the nineteenth century, technological changes led to an expansion in print culture. Improvements in printing and paper production, in … More