Category: Eye of Isis

Chumming the waters for Isis4

Abduction of a Slave, the fourth Eye of Isis novel (see below for the first three plus buy links, natch) publishes three weeks from today, and launches on the previous Saturday, January 25, at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore. If you can’t attend in person you can watch on Facebook Live and YouTube, and you can…

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Isis4 Q&A

My editor at Head of Zeus writes, “Hello Dana,The US team have asked if you would complete a quick Q&A – this is aimed at the US book trade and should be a nice boost for Tetisheri in the run-up to publication.” Here you go, Greg. Q&A for Dana Stabenow They are both smart, observant…

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[*I was going to title this post “Puuuurrrrrrty,” but I caught myself in time.] Yep, the finish copy is now in my hands, another stellar production by Head of Zeus. (And incidentally, who are those guys? I want names and photos and maybe addresses, too, so I can declare my undying devotion to each and…

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This week Emily from Head of Zeus wrote, “I put together a history sheet that provides some background to the world at the start of the [Eye of Isis] series. That way there’s no spoilers for those jumping in with Abduction of a Slave or starting at the beginning of the series. Also attached is a character…

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The Roadhouse Report – August 2024

          Pre-order Signed Hardcover →     [FYI: Nope, there is no pre-order link for the KindleUS/KindleUK yet. Join the Danamaniacs on Facebook here; they’re always the first to know everything so they’ll know that first, too.] Save the date: I’ll be launching Isis4, aka Abduction of a Slave at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore…

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The Roadhouse Report – May 2024

    The adventure continues…you know, like it always does. Greg, my editor asked, Would you be up for writing a short piece – say 500-ish words – on your research for the Eye of Isis books and ABDUCTION OF A SLAVE in particular? (Please note, he cleverly timed this request between the Friday I submitted…

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“It is said to be washed in the azure waves of the Gulf of Persia, and harvested by virgins at the dark of the moon.”

Excerpt… “We are coming with you to Kerman!” Fatima said. Johanna was startled. “We only just decided we were going there.” Fatima gave that remark the back of her hand. “Father has heard of a new kind of grain available in the west, one that in the right climate can bear twice in the same…

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The statue of a Greek archer, found in the temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina, just offshore of Athens. The temple was built circa 600 BC. This statue is a 3D printed copy of the original and painted to what they think it looked like back then. –currently on display at the “Chroma”…

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