by Stephanie Dray | Feb 3, 2011 | Bad Girls of the Ancient World, Lily of the Nile, Miscellany, Upcoming Events
When I schedule events in bookstores, I try not to limit myself to sitting behind a table waiting to pounce on passersby and ask them to buy my book. That always seems like a recipe for social awkwardness, so I like to give a talk. It helps to entertain the crowds and...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 12, 2011 | Lily of the Nile, My Works, Reviews
“Stephanie Dray weaves a brilliantly crafted story. Rich is details, plot, and character…an amazing start of a brilliant trilogy. I simply cannot wait to read what comes next.” 5 crowns from Royal Reviews “Nothing short of...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 17, 2010 | Miscellany, Song of the Nile
It was a gorgeous day to visit the nation’s capital, even with an inch of snow on the ground. Then again, any day that I get to visit the Library of Congress and use my shiny library card is a good day. My visit today was a mission to find a map of the Roman...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 12, 2010 | Lily of the Nile, Miscellany
It’s pretty great to hold the Advanced Review Copies (ARCs), but there’s nothing, absolutely nothing like holding the book for the first time. I didn’t know I was going to have raised sparkly silver lettering on the front and I’m pretty sure I...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 9, 2010 | Lily of the Nile, My Works
This is always the nail-biting time for a writer, when review copies are sent out and there’s nothing to do but wait for the reaction. So far, so good: “Dray deftly mixes magic and history in her debut, the first of a projected trilogy set in ancient...
