For October’s Author of the Month, I’m proud to present Stephanie Dray, the supremely talented author of the Cleopatra’s Daughter trilogy– I have recently reviewed both “Lily of the Nile” and its sequel “Song of the Nile.” Stephanie is both a scholar and an author of ripping good yarns about sexy, powerful, magic-wielding queens in exotic far-flung lands; today, she’ll be chatting with us about Cleopatra, ancient Rome, RPGs, Orientalism and time travel (among other things).
We’re also going to be having a giveaway of one beautiful copy of “Song of the Nile,” courtesy of Berkley Books. All you have to do is subscribe to Stephanie’s newsletter, follow her on Twitter or Facebook, and leave a comment below!
Hi Stephanie! Tell me a little about yourself. Where are you from? How long have you wanted to be a writer? What was your day job?
I grew up in a little town called Greece N.Y. I went to Athena High School. Our school mascot was the Trojan. I might have been influenced a little bit by that. Just a little! I think I always knew that I wanted to be a writer–it just didn’t seem very practical as a career choice, so I became a lawyer instead. I only practiced law for about ten minutes–just long enough to know that if I was going to lie for a living I’d rather be writing fiction. Continue reading “Author of the Month: an interview (and giveaway) with Stephanie Dray” »
