by Stephanie Dray | Jan 7, 2014 | Miscellany
So, you probably think you know what to expect from historical fiction set in the Borgia period. You’re expecting a heavy, dry, and possibly even overwrought tome of religiosity and wickedness. And normally, you’d be right. But Kate Quinn turns these...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 5, 2013 | Book Clubs, Daughters of the Nile, For Readers, My Works
Careful! Spoilers might be ahead. But if you’ve already read the book, here are some questions to help you think through it. Just click here or on the image below and it will bring up the PDF. And if you want to chat or ask me any questions about it, the...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 4, 2013 | Daughters of the Nile, My Works
The long-awaited new tale based on the true story of Cleopatra’s daughter. After years of abuse as the emperor’s captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene has found a safe harbor. No longer the pitiful orphaned daughter of the despised Egyptian Whore, the twenty year...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 21, 2013 | Miscellany
Readers have been asking me what’s up next after the Nile trilogy about Cleopatra’s daughter, and I’ve been mum because I’ve been in negotiations for a new project. I’m now pleased to be able to announce it–since this just appeared...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 20, 2013 | Daughters of the Nile, Excerpts, For Readers, My Works
The Kingdom of Mauretania, Romanized North Africa Autumn 19 B.C. 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 sea of green that caresses its shores. So, each morning, I go...
