Jane Dismore
@janedismore.bsky.social
Biographer; writer royalty/history. FRHistS. Out now: No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer (The History Press). Radio/TV. Web: www.janedismore.com
My book, shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir) is now on sale in the #USA . Lady Dorothy Mills' mother was American, the daughter of a railroad magnate, who married into the English aristocracy (the Walpole family). Pub. The History Press #History @writerscentre.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My book, shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir) is now on sale in the #USA . Lady Dorothy Mills' mother was American, the daughter of a railroad magnate, who married into the English aristocracy (the Walpole family). Pub. The History Press #History @writerscentre.bsky.social
100yrs ago Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer/writer, dressed as a bat: not for #Halloween (it wasn't a thing then) but the Chelsea Arts Ball 1925. She flitted (ha!) between high society & the solitude of desert/jungle, which she needed. My bk No Country for a Woman, shortlist #EABA @edp24.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
100yrs ago Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer/writer, dressed as a bat: not for #Halloween (it wasn't a thing then) but the Chelsea Arts Ball 1925. She flitted (ha!) between high society & the solitude of desert/jungle, which she needed. My bk No Country for a Woman, shortlist #EABA @edp24.bsky.social
Recently, the Countess of Sandwich gave me access to the family's archive at Mapperton for my potential next book. In return, yesterday I gave an online talk to her talented transcribers in the #USA Great fun. #research #History #Biography #books
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Recently, the Countess of Sandwich gave me access to the family's archive at Mapperton for my potential next book. In return, yesterday I gave an online talk to her talented transcribers in the #USA Great fun. #research #History #Biography #books
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Delighted to share that my book - the first one about Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer & writer - is shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir category). Results in early Jan. @writerscentre.bsky.social #History
October 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Delighted to share that my book - the first one about Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer & writer - is shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir category). Results in early Jan. @writerscentre.bsky.social #History
Delighted to share that my book - the first one about Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer & writer - is shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir category). Results in early Jan. @writerscentre.bsky.social #History
October 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Delighted to share that my book - the first one about Lady Dorothy Mills, explorer & writer - is shortlisted for the #EABA 2025 (Biography/Memoir category). Results in early Jan. @writerscentre.bsky.social #History
Pleased that, as well as the usual places, my bk No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer is also on sale at Rosemoor, the famed gardens. Why? Lady D was the half-sister of Lady Anne Berry who gave Rosemoor to the RHS in 1988 (as the notice says) #History
August 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Pleased that, as well as the usual places, my bk No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer is also on sale at Rosemoor, the famed gardens. Why? Lady D was the half-sister of Lady Anne Berry who gave Rosemoor to the RHS in 1988 (as the notice says) #History
On 22 June 1916 in #WWI Lady 'Dolly' Walpole marries Capt Arthur Mills. Her ring's made from the bullet that wounded him. He's clever & brave but has no money: Dolly's father disinherits her. She becomes a famed explorer & writer. My book No Country for a Woman pub. The History Press #women #History
June 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
On 22 June 1916 in #WWI Lady 'Dolly' Walpole marries Capt Arthur Mills. Her ring's made from the bullet that wounded him. He's clever & brave but has no money: Dolly's father disinherits her. She becomes a famed explorer & writer. My book No Country for a Woman pub. The History Press #women #History
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Loved this talk, Only a Girl, Writing Women into History by biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring chaired by Kate Griffin. The books sound fascinating. I can't wait to read them. #booksky
May 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Loved this talk, Only a Girl, Writing Women into History by biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring chaired by Kate Griffin. The books sound fascinating. I can't wait to read them. #booksky
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I really enjoyed doing this talk with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social expertly chaired by historical novelist @kategriffin.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans. Thank you @marthadunlop.bsky.social for this excellent film! #History #women
Loved this talk, Only a Girl, Writing Women into History by biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring chaired by Kate Griffin. The books sound fascinating. I can't wait to read them. #booksky
May 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I really enjoyed doing this talk with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social expertly chaired by historical novelist @kategriffin.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans. Thank you @marthadunlop.bsky.social for this excellent film! #History #women
I really enjoyed doing this talk with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social expertly chaired by historical novelist @kategriffin.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans. Thank you @marthadunlop.bsky.social for this excellent film! #History #women
Loved this talk, Only a Girl, Writing Women into History by biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring chaired by Kate Griffin. The books sound fascinating. I can't wait to read them. #booksky
May 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I really enjoyed doing this talk with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social expertly chaired by historical novelist @kategriffin.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans. Thank you @marthadunlop.bsky.social for this excellent film! #History #women
Looking forward to speaking at this tomorrow eve, Thurs 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans, with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social and chaired by @kateagriffin.bsky.social Our books are the first on our chosen women. See you there! #History #women
May 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Looking forward to speaking at this tomorrow eve, Thurs 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans, with fellow biographer @dspring.bsky.social and chaired by @kateagriffin.bsky.social Our books are the first on our chosen women. See you there! #History #women
Always good to see your book 'in the wild'. Here it's @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly. 'Mills was a pioneer....It is hard not to like the figure who emerges from these entertaining pages'. (Spectator). No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer. #History
May 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Always good to see your book 'in the wild'. Here it's @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly. 'Mills was a pioneer....It is hard not to like the figure who emerges from these entertaining pages'. (Spectator). No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer & Writer. #History
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‘Only a Girl’? Writing Women into History with @janedismore.bsky.social @kateagriffin.bsky.social and me, coming soon on 22 May, Waterstones St Albans www.waterstones.com/events/only-...
#StAlbans #WomensHistory
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May 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
‘Only a Girl’? Writing Women into History with @janedismore.bsky.social @kateagriffin.bsky.social and me, coming soon on 22 May, Waterstones St Albans www.waterstones.com/events/only-...
#StAlbans #WomensHistory
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Good to see my book No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills 'out there'
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
April 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Good to see my book No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills 'out there'
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
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I loved visiting the Tarot Origins and Afterlife Exhibition at the Warburg Institute in London yesterday. It was amazing to steep myself in #tarot history for a couple of hours, and to see the really old cards. Some were from the 1400s and predated the Major and Minor Arcana.
April 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I loved visiting the Tarot Origins and Afterlife Exhibition at the Warburg Institute in London yesterday. It was amazing to steep myself in #tarot history for a couple of hours, and to see the really old cards. Some were from the 1400s and predated the Major and Minor Arcana.
Today saw the fascinating exhibition Tarot: Origins & Afterlives at the Warburg Institute, London, about the Tarot's long history. This pic is of a card from the world's oldest surviving complete deck, c. 1490. I was with #author @marthadunlop.bsky.social whose wide knowledge of #tarot helped.
April 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today saw the fascinating exhibition Tarot: Origins & Afterlives at the Warburg Institute, London, about the Tarot's long history. This pic is of a card from the world's oldest surviving complete deck, c. 1490. I was with #author @marthadunlop.bsky.social whose wide knowledge of #tarot helped.
Good to see my book No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills 'out there'
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
April 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Good to see my book No Country for a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills 'out there'
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
@waterstones.bsky.social Gower St. London. Thanks to the kind assistant who took me to to it: I was looking in #Biography but it was in Exploration- fair enough, as Dolly was an explorer! #History
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If you're anywhere near St Albans on 22 May, don't miss this. Two brilliant biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring will be discussing their recent work, and writing women into history.
Excited to be talking on 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans w/biographer Deborah Spring on 'Only a girl? Writing women into history.' Tickets:
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
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Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about 'Only A Girl?': Writing Women Into History today.
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April 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
If you're anywhere near St Albans on 22 May, don't miss this. Two brilliant biographers @janedismore.bsky.social and Deborah Spring will be discussing their recent work, and writing women into history.
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Excited to be talking on 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans w/biographer Deborah Spring on 'Only a girl? Writing women into history.' Tickets:
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
'Only A Girl?': Writing Women Into History | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about 'Only A Girl?': Writing Women Into History today.
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April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Excited to be talking on 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans w/biographer Deborah Spring on 'Only a girl? Writing women into history.' Tickets:
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
Excited to be talking on 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans w/biographer Deborah Spring on 'Only a girl? Writing women into history.' Tickets:
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
'Only A Girl?': Writing Women Into History | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about 'Only A Girl?': Writing Women Into History today.
www.waterstones.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Excited to be talking on 22 May @waterstones.bsky.social St Albans w/biographer Deborah Spring on 'Only a girl? Writing women into history.' Tickets:
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
www.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albanswww.waterstones.com/events/only-a-girl-writing-women-into-history/st-albans
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I'm delighted to be May's Guest Poet at Bedford's longstanding Ouse Muse poetry night. www.jswatts.co.uk/2025/04/ouse... #poetry #OuseMuse #Bedford
Ouse Muse - Musing in May
writer, author, poet
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April 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I'm delighted to be May's Guest Poet at Bedford's longstanding Ouse Muse poetry night. www.jswatts.co.uk/2025/04/ouse... #poetry #OuseMuse #Bedford
In April 1925, Lady Dorothy Mills is in Tel Aviv & witnesses Lord Balfour open the 1st Hebrew University. Thousands gather to see him. 'Never,' she writes, 'have I seen, heard & actually felt such a fierce fervour'. Dissent too. More in my bk pub. The History Press. On sale in #USA in Nov. #History
April 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Springtime visit to Wimpole Hall, Cambs, built 17th century. Owners included earls of Hardwicke. Its last private owner was Elsie Bambridge, daughter of Rudyard Kipling. She bought it in 1930s w/husb George. Here's their grave. He died 1943, she 1976, giving it @nationaltrust.bsky.social #History
April 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Springtime visit to Wimpole Hall, Cambs, built 17th century. Owners included earls of Hardwicke. Its last private owner was Elsie Bambridge, daughter of Rudyard Kipling. She bought it in 1930s w/husb George. Here's their grave. He died 1943, she 1976, giving it @nationaltrust.bsky.social #History
In 1931, Lady 'Dolly' Mills said if she won £££ she would 'contemplate fitting out an expedition to the moon. I know all the scientists are against me, but I believe it could be done.' Today she'd make sure she was w/the #women on #BlueOrigin (Photo: Elle) My book pub. The History Press #History
April 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In 1931, Lady 'Dolly' Mills said if she won £££ she would 'contemplate fitting out an expedition to the moon. I know all the scientists are against me, but I believe it could be done.' Today she'd make sure she was w/the #women on #BlueOrigin (Photo: Elle) My book pub. The History Press #History
Springtime visit to Wimpole Hall, Cambs, built 17th century. Owners included earls of Hardwicke. Its last private owner was Elsie Bambridge, daughter of Rudyard Kipling. She bought it in 1930s w/husb George. Here's their grave. He died 1943, she 1976, giving it @nationaltrust.bsky.social #History
April 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Springtime visit to Wimpole Hall, Cambs, built 17th century. Owners included earls of Hardwicke. Its last private owner was Elsie Bambridge, daughter of Rudyard Kipling. She bought it in 1930s w/husb George. Here's their grave. He died 1943, she 1976, giving it @nationaltrust.bsky.social #History