About the author
Ursula Bielski is a Chicago-based historian and paranormal researcher whose books focus on the ghost lore and hidden history of Chicago and the surrounding region. Her titles include Haunts of the White City (History Press, 2019), which connects the 1893 World's Fair, the Great Chicago Fire, and Victorian-era crimes such as those of H.H. Holmes to reported hauntings of the period, and The Haunting of Joliet Prison (Magic Lantern Press, 2020), covering the history and reported hauntings of the Old Joliet Prison. Haunted Bachelors Grove (2016) examines the well-known and heavily visited Bachelors Grove Cemetery, and Haunted Gary (2015) surveys ghost lore tied to the city of Gary, Indiana, including local legends around the widely publicized Gary Demon House case. Across these books, Bielski treats hauntings as inseparable from documented local and social history, aimed at readers of regional ghost lore grounded in place.
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💬 What our editors say about Ursula Bielski's books
“Bielski delivers a compelling synthesis of history and hauntings, though it may not suit readers seeking purely fictional horror or those indifferent to institutional history. The book excels in its detailed exploration of the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Haunting of Joliet Prison
“While 'Haunts of the White City' provides a fascinating glimpse into Victorian Chicago's paranormal landscape, it is not for readers seeking fictional horror or dry academic statistics. Those looking for quick, sensationalist…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Haunts of the White City: Ghost Stories from the World's Fair, the Great Fire and Victorian Chicago
“Bielski provides a compelling, well-researched look at the spectral history of Chicago, effectively capturing the eerie atmosphere of the late Victorian period. The narrative successfully bridges historical fact with supernatural…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Haunts of the White City: Ghost Stories from the World's Fair, the Great Fire and Victorian Chicago Bielski, Ursula
📋 Editions by Ursula Bielski in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Haunting of Joliet Prison | 2020 | Magic Lantern Press | 392 | 9781513665122 |
| Haunts of the White City: Ghost Stories from the World's Fair, t | 2019 | History Press Library Edit | 274 | 9781540240613 |
| Haunts of the White City: Ghost Stories from the World's Fair, t | 2019 | History Press | 272 | 9781467139656 |
| Haunted Bachelors Grove Bielski, Ursula | 2016 | History Press | 192 | 9781467136631 |
| Haunted Gary | 2015 | History Press Library Edit | 114 | 9781540210548 |
| Haunted Gary Bielski, Ursula | 2015 | History Press | 112 | 9781626195615 |
| There's Something Under the Bed!: Children's Experiences with th | 2010 | New Page Books | 224 | 9781601631343 |
