Historical Fiction & Horror Author

About the Author

Linda Hamilton is an author and historian from Southern California. She has a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education, and used to be a history teacher. Now she channels her passion for the past into writing historical fiction and independent study. Her debut novel, The Fourth Wife (Kensington, 2026), is rooted in the real lives of women from her own family history and religious heritage. She blogs for Exponent II and serves as their social media manager. Linda is also currently completing her Master’s in history at Sam Houston State University. Her thesis focuses on Mormon women, polygamy, and identity in the 19th century.