by Stephanie Dray | Dec 25, 2016 | For Readers, Lily of the Nile, My Works
When writing Lily of the Nile, I was struck by the parallels between our current celebration of Christmas and some of the winter traditions in ancient Rome. We give gifts. We express appreciation, and I’m feeling especially appreciative of my reader friends, one...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 17, 2016 | Historical Fiction Genre, Other Writers
This is a cover reveal of a book you must rush out and pre-order right away! I had the opportunity to get an early look at Kate Quinn’s future blockbuster, and I’m not the only one singing its praises. Here are some of the quotes! “The Alice Network,...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 16, 2016 | America's First Daughter, American Revolution, Deleted Scenes, For Readers
We deleted scenes from AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER for a variety of reasons – sometimes they didn’t move the story along, sometimes they were repetitve of other scenes, sometimes they were too tangential to Patsy’s personal experiences, and sometimes the goal of...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 2, 2016 | America's First Daughter, Awards, My Works, News
It’s an incredible honor that the book Laura Kamoie and I wrote together has been nominated for one of the best historical fiction reads of the year. We have very stiff competition and you should check out all the other wonderful books that ought to be added to...
by Stephanie Dray | Aug 31, 2016 | Miscellany, Other Writers
I’m always on the lookout for brand new books about women at the center of politics who make decisions that impact history. And this one has a touch of magic-realism, too, which is right up my alley. I’m excited to read it and I thought you might too....
