The Dorothy Dunnett Society

“Is there no one will take up this priceless thing and say, here is a nation, with such a soul; with such talents; with these failings and this native worth?” The Game of Kings
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    • “Is there no one will take up this priceless thing and say, here is a nation, with such a soul; with such talents; with these failings and this native worth?” The Game of Kings
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    Join The Dorothy Dunnett Society

    The Society is a global community of more than 700 people, who connect through a shared love of Dorothy Dunnett’s writing. Join the Dorothy Dunnett Society today to receive:

    • Our quarterly print magazine, Whispering Gallery, containing articles on subjects related to the works of Dorothy Dunnett, and contributions from readers.
    • Discounts on merchandise sold by the Dorothy Dunnett Society Shop.
    • Access to members-only events such as the Zoom Discussion Groups.
    • The opportunity to attend our Annual General Meeting, which takes place each April during the Dunnett Weekend.
    • Early notice and/or access to online events such as the DunNETt online lectures and Lymond’s 500th events.
    • Notice of local and international events such as book groups and gatherings organised by members.
    • The knowledge that you are supporting our initiatives, such as the Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition for unpublished works in partnership with the Historical Writers’ Association, the Centenary Awards in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands. Previous projects supported by your membership include the Dunnett Memorial stone at the Writers’ Museum in Edinburgh and the cataloguing of the Dunnett Literary Archive at the National Library of Scotland, ensuring that Dorothy Dunnett’s research papers are available to all.
    • The ability to contribute towards expanding hundreds of pages of information in the Dunnett Wiki
    • The knowledge that you are part of an organisation founded by Dorothy Dunnett, with her charitable aims at the forefront of all that we do.
    UK Membership – Join Now: £33.50
    Non UK Membership – Join Now: £40.00
    “I had read and re-read The Lymond Chronicles many times, and the Niccolò books, when I came across info about the Dorothy Dunnett Society in the back of one of them. What a discovery: there were other people like me wandering through Bruges and the Lowlands of Scotland in search of Lymond/Niccolò places. ”
    Gail Rosier

    A Snapshot of Our Society

    Our Society is a vibrant, lively community embracing of new members. We enjoy discussion, companionship, creativity and learning. Join us today.

    Edinburgh Castle at dawn on a clear day
    Delegates in a lecture hall at the Centenary Gathering
    Volunteers at a registration table welcoming guests to an event
    Throne room Topkapi with walls in pale blue
    Guests at the gala meal talking together
    Craigmillar castle taken from a grassy field
    A group of dunnetteers at our Portsmouth gathering
    UK Membership – Join Now: £33.50
    Non UK Membership – Join Now: £40.00
    “I live a long way from Lymond’s Scotland or Niccolò’s trading empires. Being a member of the Dorothy Dunnett Society brings me closer to other Dunnett readers and the places and people I’ve read about. ”
    Jo Heaton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Frequently Asked Questions About Membership

    We would love to welcome you to the Society. Here are a selection of questions you might have about Membership

    UK Membership is open to those who live in the UK (that’s Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or a Crown Dependency, i.e. the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey, and the Isle of Man.

    If you would like your Whispering Gallery (the Society’s quarterly magazine) to be delivered to a location outside of the UK, you will need Non-UK Membership.

    Payment goes through PayPal’s secure server and you can pay by debit/credit card or use your PayPal account. YOU DON’T NEED A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO PAY BY CARD if you are joining for 2, 3 or 4 years.

    If you join for more than a year, then you pay up front for the full period. This means that when the membership fee increases each year, it doesn’t affect you because you have already paid. You save on costs, and the Society saves a little on PayPal fees and it saves us admin time. So thank you!

    Yes you can pay by cheque if you have a Pounds Sterling bank account. Find the form here which you can fill in and send by post to the address on the form with your cheque.

    Yes it is. If you choose to join the Society for 1 year, then after that year your membership will automatically renew itself using the PayPal “Repeat Subscription” service. Each time the membership fee changes, we will update the amount due on your next payment to be the prevailing membership rate. We will also send you a reminder at that time, asking you to update your address, credit card or bank account details if they have changed. Find out more on how to cancel your subscription here.

    Yes it is! We are legally constituted as a charity,  SC030649 under the laws of Scotland, and are entirely staffed by volunteers. Your membership fee, like ours, will help support the running of the society and its charitable goals.

    No, although all members are entitled to do so. This usually happens at our Dunnett Weekend in April. Resolutions appear in advance of the AGM on our website and in Whispering Gallery.

    Please get in touch with any other questions about membership of the Dorothy Dunnett Society, or simply click a button to join us below:

    UK Membership – Join Now: £33.50
    Non UK Membership – Join Now: £40.00