stephanie dray – Stephanie Dray

My Sophomore Novel (Or, How Kate Quinn Nearly Got Me Arrested On Release Day by Drag Racing Through Baltimore)

October 17, 2011

Most authors are nervous about their debut novels. It’s your first offering to the world and you have no idea if the world will embrace it or spit on it. But what most people don’t know is that it’s the Continue reading →

adventures of a debut author, b&n, baltimore, barnes and noble, daughters of rome, historical fiction, kate quinn, lily of the nile, mistress of rome, Song of the Nile, sophomore slump, stephanie dray, stock signing

Want an e-reader? Win one from me!

September 6, 2011

ON HOLD

IMPORTANT UPDATE 10/27/2011: It has been brought to my attention that this contest, as structured, may be prohibited by law. Consequently, this contest is closed to all entries until a decision can be made to either cancel or Continue reading →

free e-reader, gift certificate, giveaways, historical fiction, nook, stephanie dray

Presentation: Bad Girls of the Ancient World

August 22, 2011

Stephanie discusses the most vilified women in history and the role mythology played in their image, then and now.

bad girls of the ancient world, helen hester-ossa, library of congress, lily of the nile, madison building, pickford theatre, science fiction & fantasy forum, Song of the Nile, stephanie dray, what if

In Which Our Heroine Will Meet Nora Roberts & Try Not to Pass Out

February 15, 2011

I have a disturbing tendency to fall apart when introduced to people that I admire. It’s happened to me on more than one occasion, often with hilarious results, culminating in humiliating stories which my friends delight in retelling. There was Continue reading →