History Through Fiction is excited to announce Jillian Forsberg as the new Community Engagement and Development Lead. A historian, author, and passionate advocate for historical storytelling, Jillian will play a key role in growing the Manuscript Matchup Beta Reader Program and fostering a collaborative environment for authors and readers.

Jillian Forsberg returns with The Porcelain Menagerie, a gripping tale set in 18th-century Dresden. Following her debut, The Rhino Keeper, this novel explores King Augustus the Strong's dangerous obsessions. The story weaves together the lives of artist Johann Kändler and Turkish handmaiden Fatima, revealing the fragility of ambition and survival. Look for its release by History Through Fiction on October 21, 2025.