Over the last decade, Sicily-based Jacqueline Alio has been consulted by The Discovery Channel and other media. An accomplished medievalist, she has published the results of her original, scholarly research while writing insightful articles for a general readership. Jackie Alio has emerged as one of Sicily's leading historians, part of a new wave that is writing the history of Sicily's women. Her online articles have captivated millions, earning her a special place as one of the Sicilian women with the most readers around the world.