Hallie has a passion for telling a great historical tale and has a nose for unearthing previously unknown stories from little-known sources.
The historian Hallie Rubenhold is the author of three works of non-fiction and two novels, of which, The Covent Garden Ladies and Lady Worlsey’s Whim, have inspired television dramas; Harlots (Hulu/Amazon) and The Scandalous Lady W (BBC2). Her debut book, The Covent Garden Ladies, captured the imagination of millions when it brought to public attention the history of the Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies, an infamous 18th century guidebook to sex workers.
Alongside her writing, her extensive experience extends to presenting TV documentaries, advising on period dramas, teaching, lecturing and curatorial work
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Victims of Jack the Ripper reclaim their voices with The Five
Hallie's most recent book, The Five; The Untold Lives of The Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Doubleday in the UK, and HMH in the US, 2019) is the first full length biography of the Ripper’s victims. Disregarded by society for over 130 years, The Five pieces together their individual stories and overturns much of the mythology surrounding their lives, including the belief that all of the women were involved in ‘prostitution’.
The Five has become a Sunday Times Bestseller and has been optioned as a drama series by Mainstreet Pictures.