About Marie Benedict

Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms, who found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. Her mission is to excavate from the past the most important, complex and fascinating women of history and bring them into the light of present-day where we can finally perceive the breadth of their contributions as well as the insights they bring to modern day issues.


"In writing her narratively connected, fictionalized biographies, Benedict is not unlike an archaeologist digging up clues to moments of epiphany." — Newsweek

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Praise

“[A] fascinating fictionalized account of the consummate political wife.” 
People Magazine
​LADY CLEMENTINE

“A ready-made THRILLER as well as a FEMINIST PARABLE...”
New York Times
​THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM

"An absolute treasure. The Carnegie legacy may be debatable, but Ms. Benedict’s talent for bringing history to
​ life is not."
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
​CARNEGIE'S MAID

"The Other Einstein takes you into Mileva's heart, mind, and study as she tries to forge a place for herself in a scientific world dominated by men." 
Bustle
​The Other Einstein