Eileen Stephenson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but has spent most of her life in the Washington, D.C. area, earning a living in the finance industry before discovering the enthralling world of the Byzantines. She has degrees from Georgetown University and George Washington University, and is married with three daughters. Her books include:<em><br></em><em>Tales of Byzantium</em><strong> </strong>is a collection of short stories of love, war, and finding your destiny in medieval Byzantium. <strong><em>Imperial Passions - The Porta Aurea </em></strong><em></em>is about the life of Anna Dalassena, the mother of Alexios I Comnenus through the years until Isaac I Comnenus becomes emperor. <strong><em>Byzantine History in the 11th Century - A Brief Introduction </em></strong><em></em>is a short introduction to the tumultuous events of the 11th century in the Byzantine Empire.<br><strong><em>Imperial Passions - The Great Palace </em></strong><em></em>continues the saga of Anna Dalassena as she comes to recognize her own pivotal role in the destiny of the Byzantine Empire and that of her family.<br>
