Cleopatra Selene was the only daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII and the Roman general, Mark Antony. I've tried to answer the most common questions I get asked about her: 1. Is she a "real" figure in history? When I first started kicking around the idea of writing a historical fiction novel about Queen Cleopatra VII’s only surviving child, her daughter, Selene, most people … [Read more...] about The Historical Guide to Cleopatra’s Daughter, Selene
Books
Dray’s Excellent Daughter of the Nile Releases Today!
When my novel about Cleopatra Selene's early/teen life came out, readers often asked me if I was writing a sequel. My answer was always an unequivocal, "Nope." But they wanted to know what happened to Selene after she set off to marry the King of Mauretania! Why wouldn't I continue her story? My answer was always a bit … [Read more...] about Dray’s Excellent Daughter of the Nile Releases Today!
Look What Arrived–ARCs of My Pompeii Novel!
The advanced reading copies (ARCs) of Curses and Smoke are here. It doesn't release until May 27th, but STILL. It's a pre-book! I'm a little freaked out that the latest round of changes aren't included in this version, but then again it does say "Uncorrected Proof," right? On this gray, cold December day, all those fires on the cover … [Read more...] about Look What Arrived–ARCs of My Pompeii Novel!
Talking Anubis and Making Masks
Yesterday, we had a sold-out workshop for children at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities at Emory University. During the first part of the program, I gave an "Anubis Speaks" tour through the galleries, focusing on some of the not so well-known depictions of the god of embalming. The one up top, for example, shows an atypical … [Read more...] about Talking Anubis and Making Masks
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
In celebration of the ("BICEPS!"--sorry, it's become a bit of a tic) ridiculously wonderful cover of my upcoming Pompeii novel, Curses and Smoke (thanks AAL Books/Scholastic!), I decided devote this week's Friday Funnies to volcanoes. And, because at the heart of my novel is a love story, I played with movie titles.Got any suggestions for adding to this … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
