“Marian de Charetty was small and round and active, with a stare that was none the less of the brightest blue, and vermilion dye in her veins, which made her lips naturally scarlet and her cheeks naturally rosy under short chestnut brows.” Niccolò Rising

Winner of the Dorothy Dunnett History Prize 2013

17th December 20137th September 2026

We are delighted to announce that the Dorothy Dunnett History Prize 2013 has been awarded to Natalie Lussey of Edinburgh University for her essay, “Artisans, Printers and Traders in Renaissance Venice: The Case of Giovanni Andrea Vavassore“.

Natalie has been invited to speak at the 2014 Dorothy Dunnett Edinburgh Weekend and her essay will be published in the Dorothy Dunnett Society’s quarterly magazine, Whispering Gallery.