Searching for spirits

I was very inspired by this Polaroid of the haunted landscape behind M.R. James’ childhood Suffolk home, taken at dusk … More

About me

I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism … More

Hybrid faiths, occult religions, and esoteric beliefs: a review of Spirit Matters and The Occult Imagination in Britain

I was lucky enough to review two texts on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century spirituality for the British Association of Victorian … More

A review of Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful And Things Strange

Adam Scovell’s Folk Horror is an excellent primer on the cultural mode, as manifested in fiction, film, music and television. … More

At the violet hour, the landscape tells its tales

Narrative and nature go hand in hand. We’ve used stories to make sense of the world around us, to feel … More

‘Father and Daughter’ exhibition showcasing work of two Chichester artists launched at Oxmarket

The mayor of Chichester, cllr Martyn Bell, opened The Oxmarket Gallery’s new exhibition at a launch event last night. ‘Father … More

Review: Tuberculosis and Disabled Identity in Nineteenth-Century Literature

[This story was first published on The British Society for Literature and Science website. The original post can be read … More

Oxmarket exhibition to bring art historian’s archive discovery to new audience

This story was first published in the Chichester Observer on October 25, 2018. The original story can be read here: chichester.co.uk/news/oxmarket-exhibition-to-bring-art-historian-s-archive-discovery-to-new-audience-1-8680597.] … More

Unveiling a portrait’s secrets: Brighton Museum hosts Holbein masterpiece

[This story was first published online in the Brighton and Hove Independent website on October 17, 2018. The original story … More

James Henry Pullen: Inmate, Inventor, Genius

On Friday, I finally managed to visit Inmate, Inventor, Genius, the Watts Gallery’s exhibition showcasing the life and work of … More