Hi, I’m Jillianne Hamilton. I write historical fiction with rebellious ladies and happy endings. Learn more about my books.
7 History Books Getting TV and Movie Adaptations
Disclaimer: this post includes promotional content. However, all opinions are my own. I live for a good costume drama, especially when it involves sweeping cinematography, stellar performances, and gorgeous costume design. Fashion historian Bernadette Banner recently...
The Russian (Jews) Are Coming: Immigration To the United States Then… and Now
This is a guest post from author Alina Adams. Thank you Alina! Fiddler on the Roof doesn’t offer the year when it’s supposed to be taking place, but references to a major pogrom in a nearby city suggest it’s 1905, and the pogrom is the one in Kishinev. Or maybe...
Matilda Joslyn Gage: Radical Suffragist
This is a guest post from Saluting 23 Faithful Suffragists author Jo Ann Matthews. Thanks Jo Ann! Books and articles have publicized the activism of Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I have featured them on my blog, but...
REVIEW: Pirate Queens – The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Thank you to Pen & Sword for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. One of the reasons we enjoy pirate stories so much is that the lives of the individuals—even the most famous ones—are so different from the lives we ourselves...
Feature: Into Enemy Waters
New Book Tells the Untold True Story of the World War II Frogmen Who Gave Rise to the Navy SEALs LOS ANGELES, California – With echoes of Unbroken, the derring-do and bravado of The Right Stuff; and the battle-forged camaraderie of Band of Brothers, Into Enemy...
The Mystery of Hart Island, New York
Author and podcast host Michael T. Keene has spent a lot of time thinking about a barrier island located off the east coast of The Bronx, NY. Hart Island is far from the first NYC adjacent island with a macabre past—Nellie Bly spent some time at Blackwell's Island...
Was Romance in the Air… During the Blitz?!
Huddled in a crowded tube station, you hear the booming echoes of bombs falling from the sky. The German Luftwaffe is back again tonight. It's been months. You sense another sleepless night is ahead of you, despite your body aching for rest. Your stomach grumbles—food...
REVIEW: Make, Sew and Mend
When I previously blogged about historybounding (the creation and wearing of historical garments in everyday wear), I featured the lovely and talented Bernadette Banner. Banner, a YouTube personality, is beloved within the online historybounding community so I jumped...
5 Things That Changed in Germany as the Nazis Rose to Power
Totalitarian regimes don't conquer regions overnight. Instead, they implement and change everyday life for citizens one thing at a time. The following is a guest post is by author Cathy A. Lewis. Thanks Cathy! 1. The Loss of Freedom Everything from freedom of...
Review: Ambition – A Minuet in Power
Ambition: A Minuet in Power just released on Steam last week and I’m happy to say the game is an incredible triumph. Produced by indie game studio Joy Manufacturing Co., Ambition is a bit like a choose-your-own-adventure “visual novel” that takes place during the...
5 Famous Spiritualists of the 19th Century
Hey, I'm back! I just published my fourth novel (and my first historical fiction novel), The Spirited Mrs. Pringle. London, 1888. Upon the death of her husband, self-involved social climber Cora Pringle assumes her recent dalliance with a wealthy gentleman will be her...
Hiatus
You may have noticed it's been pretty quiet around here lately. I've been pretty jammed working on my new novel. I recently decided to self-publish my fourth novel (and my first historical fiction book) so life just became a little more hectic I'm afraid. I plan to be...