Janet Milne Rae

Born Janet Gibb in Aberdeen on July 8, 1844, she later became widely known as Mrs. Milne Rae. Reliable biographical sources describe her as a Scottish novelist and missionary, and note that she began writing fiction while living in India.

Her first known novel, Morag: A Tale of Highland Life, appeared in 1872. She went on to write both Scottish and Anglo-Indian fiction, including Geordie’s Tryst and A Bottle in the Smoke, with her settings reflecting the places and communities she knew.

She died on April 24, 1933. Although not a household name today, her books remain of interest for the way they connect Victorian storytelling with missionary life, Scottish identity, and the experience of Britain’s presence in India.