I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism … More
Tag: Research
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
Cinematic lycanthropy and monstrous femininity: a review of James Gracey’s The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves is a title in Auteur Publishing’s Devil’s Advocate series, which showcases a range of critical approaches … 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
‘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
The Sleep of Reason
Despite Southern Rail’s best attempts, I made it into Brighton today to visit the Drawing Circus’s The Sleep of Reason … 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
The Other Screen
[This story was originally published in the October 2018 edition of etc magazine. A PDF version of the article is available … More