by Stephanie Dray | Mar 8, 2021 | For Readers, Historical Fiction Genre, Interviews, My Works, Other Writers, The Women of Chateau Lafayette
I celebrated by having an amazing library talk with fellow authors Melanie Benajamin and Lauren Willig.
by Stephanie Dray | May 25, 2017 | For Readers, Other Writers
The summer of 1927 might be the height of the Roaring Twenties, but Bonnelyn Parker is more likely to belt out a church hymn than sling drinks at an illicit juice joint. She’s a sharp girl with plans to overcome her family’s poverty, provide for herself, and...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 16, 2017 | For Writers, Miscellany, Other Writers
From time to time, readers and fellow authors email me asking for advice or sharing with me their own stories about obstacles that come between them and the stories they want to write. This past summer, I received the following letter from aspiring African American...
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 | 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....
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 10, 2015 | Miscellany, Other Writers
Suppose a part of Ancient Rome survived? My writing friend Alison Morton explores just this. In her alternate thriller world, her 21st century Praetorian heroines survive kidnapping, betrayal and a vicious nemesis while using their Roman toughness and determination to...