E. Blantyre (Evelyn Blantyre) Simpson

Born in Edinburgh in December 1855, she was the daughter of Sir James Young Simpson, the physician closely associated with the introduction of chloroform as an anaesthetic. She published under several forms of her name, including Eve Blantyre Simpson, Evelyn Blantyre Simpson, and E. Blantyre Simpson.

She is remembered chiefly for her biographical writing, especially her books on Robert Louis Stevenson, including Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh Days. Sources also describe her as a writer of short stories and as the author of works on dogs and on the folklore of lowland Scotland.

She died in January 1920. Although not as widely known now as some of the figures she wrote about, her work still appeals to readers interested in Scottish literary history, Edinburgh life, and early biographical writing.