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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New Dorothy Dunnett Society Website now launched at dorothydunnett.org Explore the Library, discover the many forms of Research, see upcoming Events, revisit Dorothy Dunnett and her extraordinary books, or simply drop in for the Quotation of the Day. #DorothyDunnett #DunnettContent

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Next online lecture: 12 September 2026 at 11 am BST (GMT+1). John Gagné (U of Sydney) will speak on ‘Despoiling the King in 1525: Capture: Plunder, and the Battle of Pavia’. Members please look in WG 171 and your September email newsletter (coming soon) for the link. #DorothyDunnett #DunnettContent

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#LYMOND IS BACK – AND HE’S THROWING A PARTY! On 1 November 2026 at 7:00 pm GMT there will be a worldwide Zoom party for DDS members. An hour and a half including readings by David Monteath and music from lutenist Jacques Carroll-Leitao. Invitation in WG 171. #DunnettContent #DorothyDunnett

Image of cup cake with scorpio decoration, unicorn horn and cornflowers.

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm very happy and excited to see that this ambitious and impressive volume is now published! Gender and the Glove in Early Modern England By James Daybell, Susan Broomhall 422 Pages 67 Color Illustrations www.routledge.com/Gender-and-t...

A front cover of a book; the background image is a pair of a person's gloved hands, clasping one another. The white ruffled sleeve cuff is an indicator of the time period covered (early modern).

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Early Modern Conflict, War and Violence Network @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We're excited to share the final programme of events for our upcoming conference at the University of Exeter on 1-3 September! See the thread below for details, and register here for three full days of talks discussing early modern violence beyond the battlefield: forms.gle/i2qhzBTpboxK...

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g.j.hilton @hltn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The headgear is fully a vibe. Where, as the poet mused, did you get that hat? Where did you get that tile? Isn't it a nobby one and just the proper style? What is it? What’s the textile? Was everybody wearing whatever this is in #earlymodern London or was Pett extremely à la mode? #skystorians 🗃️

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I am not surprised that Curtis Yarvin and Elon Musk — two incredibly dumb men who want to be seen as geniuses — want to destroy all of academia.

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Christine Kooi @christinekooi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#earlymodern 🗃️

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Sarah-Maria Schober @smschober.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Conference: Global Histories of Hair, c. 1500-2026 in Lucerne, Switzerland, 8-10 October 2026. There will be a hybrid possibilty to attend, please register. #skystorians #earlymodern

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Lou Roper @roperlou.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#earlymodern (ed. high time for @nmkennedy.bsky.social to return to earlier in the long 17C 😁)

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Humans were writing, monkeys were proof reading. Those were the days... #skystorians

A printed image from 1669 showing a human at a desk writing, and there is also a monkey with a sheet of paper in front of the desk. The image features a text line "The Manner of Writing".

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Tamsin Lewis @passamezzo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's #marginalmusician is a #satyr (Pan?) playing the #panpipes. From an early #16thCentury Latin prayerbook, c1500-1520. Leeds University Library. Brotherton Collection MS 11 #manuscriptmonday #marginaliamonday #earlymusic #earlymodern

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De Gruyter Brill Medieval & Early Modern Studies @dgb-mem.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A Brill book for only $38? That’s dangerous indeed! Order your copy now at brill.com/display/titl.... #earlymodern

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Lou Roper @roperlou.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The weekly delivery of splendid @memorients.bsky.social 'stuff' has arrived on schedule #earlymodern

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 25/08/2026

Dorothy Dunnett (1923–2001) was born #OTD, 25 Aug, in Dunfermline. She is best known as a writer of #HistoricalFiction – in particular the six-part LYMOND CHRONICLES that begin with those fateful words: “Lymond is back.” A 🎂 🧵 💙📚 1/7 booksfromscotland.com/2019/06/redi...

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Rediscovering: Dorothy Dunnett - Books from Scotland

'Her brilliance lies in her combining of literary skill with the integrity and passion that underlay her depictions of human lives, histories and societies.'

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Writers Write @writers-write.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

'Before I write a chapter, I scan and memorise all the material I am going to use – place, people, clothes, climate, plot requirements, language and quotes. Then I put all my notes aside, let it simmer, and sit down and write the complete chapter straight through.' ~Dorothy Dunnett #authorbirthday

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Literary Birthday – 25 August – Dorothy Dunnett

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Amanda Patterson @amandaonwriting.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Quotable - Dorothy Dunnett, born on 25 August 1923 and died on 9 November 2001. #authorbirthday #botd Read more here: tinyurl.com/27ny4adj

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Bill Marshall 🇸🇮 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @spiderbill.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

By chance I came across the following thread, which deals with a number of similar issues that will be depressingly familiar for women dealing with male prejudice and discrimination. There are times I'm ashamed of my fellow men. bsky.app/profile/sean...

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy Birthday , Dorothy. (* 25. August 1923, Dunfermline; † 9. November 2001, Edinburgh) You gave us the great gift of your books, forever!

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

WG 171 is in the post to members. 48 pp (8 colour). 2nd essay for Lymond’s 500th birthday; Dunnett’s own thoughts on heroes; a Tartar girl at the Tudor court; Summer Dunnett Day talk on the Lusignans; Nicholas in Iceland; and a recipient of the Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Award on King Hereafter.

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Bill Marshall 🇸🇮 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @spiderbill.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#Dunnettcontent The latest of the Lymond reading notes for Game of Kings - The Play for Jonathan Crouch – IV: Several Moves by a Knight - is now up on the blog www.dorothydunnett.co.uk/blog/lymond-...

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The Play for Jonathan Crouch – IV: Several Moves by a Knight | Bill's Dunnett Blog

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Jylam @frob.fr · 15/07/2026

Mon chat Paupiette avec une collerette ronde qui veut entrer dans une chatière carrée

Un rond solide qui n'entre pas dans yn trou carré

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you haven’t read Game of Kings, but want to join in the discussion…🤣

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Last weekend, the German Dunnetties met near Darmstadt. Saturday featured a cheerful gathering with plenty of discussion about literature—and Dunnett, of course.

The Germann Dunnett readers standing before the Carolignian Door Hall in Lorsch

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My copy of Whispering Gallery 170 has just arrived.

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

✍️Short story writers! There's just one month left to enter the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition! We're looking for unpublished short stories set all or mainly in the past. More info and entry form at historicalwriters.org/awards/the-d... #HWADDSS26

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

WG 170 is en route to members. 52 pp, 8 colour. Discusses the attachment between Jerott and Lymond; language and cultural exchange in Niccolò; Scottish maps and charts; the Venice Guide; trading links in the north-west Highlands; Henri II’s Entry into Rouen; and destiny and choice in Dolly books.

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

With quotations from the novels, maps, photographs and historical illustrations, our new guide help readers imagine life in Niccolò’s time and perhaps even locate the Ca’ Niccolò. Out on 24 April 2026. A5, 92 pages, printed two-colour (black and orange). 15 maps, 58 photographs, 21 illustrations

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Rose-Ann @athena42.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

@dunnettcentral.bsky.social A century or so pre-Niccolo but fascinating!

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Sarah Moran @lc-beguines.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Proofs have arrived! I'm both absolutely thrilled and gripped with typo-phobia. In any case, the book is almost real! #NUNTASTIC

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 29/05/2026

We are stronger, and better historians, together. Historical societies abound in the UK, and we've listed 150 with BlueSky accounts in this updated Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/AZaYQDd Other societies appear on a new listing of subject societies on the RHS website bit.ly/4ebwP9r #Skystorians

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The DDS is pleased to announce two additional Zoom groups coming in June: Niccolò Rising Reading Group: 5 June 16:00 BST Craft and criticism discussion group: 10 June 18:00 BST – this group will look closely at the Lymond books; first meeting topic ‘Worldbuilding and the historical novel’.

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

May meeting dates for Zoom groups (DDS members only; see p. 3 of WG 169. US Eastern/Central-A: 16 May 13:00 EDT US Mountain/Pacific: 17 May 13:00 PDT Whifflers: 22 May 16:00 BST Australia–NZ: 23 May 17:00 AEST Lymond Chronicles Reading Group: 23 May 15:00 BST US Eastern/Central-B: 23 May 14:00 EDT

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

This #earlymodern print was to be used by 4 singers, standing on the four sides of the broadside, enjoying the get together. Part of the title says: for four voices, composed for children: "Mit vier Stimmen, für die Kinder Componieret". The year is 1571. 🎵 #skystorians

A print with musical notation, printed in four directions. This is a broadside, access it over here: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb00096485?page=,1

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Neil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

25 April 1583: William Harborne's gifts achieve the desired outcome in Constantinople, as around about today, the sultan sends this letter to Elizabeth thanking her for sending 'Harrabroun' to him with her friendly letter, and undertaking that he shall enjoy all such privileges ... 1/ #earlymodern

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I enjoyed all three excellent talks at today's lecture day but the animalino (a rusty spotted cat) definitely stole the show. #DunnettContent

Picture of a rusty spotted cat being held in someone's hand.

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Dorothy Dunnett Society @dunnettcentral.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The booking form for the summer Dunnett day in Portsmouth is now live at dunnettcentral.org/weekend/Dunn...

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Donna Martina @donnamartina.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

#dunnettsqueak Dog's Tooth Violet

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Matt Thompson @mvthomster.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I am a fan of Dorothy Dunnett -- an author of extremely entertaining and highly detailed historical fiction. But I can't be the only one frustrated by her use of horoscopes and astrology (Lymond Chronicles) and divining (House of Nicoló) in a world that is otherwise fully materialistic.

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