I’ve wanted to write all my life, and made a good living writing FDA
submissions about new diagnostics for various biotech companies. Three
years ago I published my first book, “The Year of the Mite,” under the
pen name Jane Ishka. It‘s a scientific memoir about getting rid of a
parasitic mite infestation. Published by a small house staffed by
CalTech nerdsin their spare time, it still appeals to a few
unfortunates with biting mites. But this new book, “Aphrodite’s Pen,” is
on a whole different scale: book tour, social media platform, and will
be distributed by Random House. It is set to launch in September, two
days before my 66th birthday, with the pen name Stella Fosse (my son
says, “Mom, when are you going to publish as you?”).
