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STEPHANIE DRAY is a bestselling, multi-published, award-winning author of historical fiction and fantasy set in the ancient world. SONG OF THE NILE, the second book of her series about Cleopatra’s Daughter was nominated for a RITA award and won the Golden Leaf. Before she wrote novels, Stephanie was a lawyer, a game designer, and a teacher. Now she uses the transformative power of magic realism to illuminate the stories of women in history and inspire the young women of today. She remains fascinated by all things Roman or Egyptian and has-to the consternation of her devoted husband-collected a house full of cats and ancient artifacts.

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Teaser from DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE - Sun, 28 Apr 2013
Hey readers! Today I’m taking part in Historical Snippet Sunday. Here’s a six sentence teaser from my latest work, DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE which is now available for pre-order: I will never see my mother’s Egypt again, I think. The closest I will ever come to touching my native soil is to bathe in the same [...]

Upcoming Events

  • May 1st – 5th, 2013: Romantic Times, Stephanie will be presenting a workshop on Theme, participating in two reader events, and signing with other romance writers
  • May 11, 2013: Historical Novel Society--Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Quarterly Meeting
  • May 17, 2013, 4pm-7pm: Book Signing at Barnes and Noble in Frederick, Maryland as part of the Frederick Book Festival.
  • June 21-23, 2013: Historical Novel Society Convention, St. Petersburg, Florida
  • July 17th – 20th, 2013: Romance Writers of America, Stephanie will be in attendance and presenting a panel with Eliza Knight and Laura Kaye on tackling Taboos in Erotic Romance and on a panel with Darynda Jones, Angie Fox and Kieran Kramer regarding marketing outside the box.

Past Events

  • 04/11/2012-04/15/2012, ROMANTIC TIMES CONVENTION, Chicago -- Stephanie will attend both the Book Expo and the Literacy Signing. She will also be appearing on three panels during the convention including Love, Monsters & Mythology
  • 04/21/2012, 1pm-3pm, Barnes & Noble, Reston, Virginia -- Stephanie will join historical fiction authors Sophie Perinot and Kate Quinn for a talk on Sex, Lies and History: A Literary Threesome, to be followed by a book signing

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