Robyn Gigl

@robyngigl.bsky.social

She/her. Attorney & author of BY WAY OF SORROW, SURVIVOR'S GUILT, REMAIN SILENT & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH featuring Erin McCabe, a transgender criminal defense attorney—write what you know. Been there, done that.

Do you think it might be a scam when you get an email from a marketer claiming she bought your book on Amazon, LOVED it, and wants to introduce it to her network of over 10,000 book clubs? Only problem, the book won't be published for another 3 months! Asking for a friend. 🙂

When you receive a very lengthy email from a well known sci fi/fantasy author telling you how much she liked your book and then she spells her name wrong in the signature—yep scam.

Thrilled that On Fire and Under Water is a Finalist for the Best Anthology Derringer Award!Congrats to the other five well-deserving finalists also! This is an honor and I’m so happy for everyone at @rhppress.bsky.social and our 15 contributors for making this anthology such a great success.

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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

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I can now officially share the cover for ALL WE HIDE, which introduces Lauren Kelly, a trans detective working for the DA’s Office who takes on the twisty, poignant cold case murder of a local trans woman. @sohopress.bsky.social Available 8.4.2026. Pre-order now wherever books are sold.

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Panic = waking up at 4am the day the revisions to line edits are due back and realizing there's a timing issue that could ruin a major plot point. Joy = finding the fix by deleting 2 words. Mystery = how did my brain realize that while I was sleeping and wake me up?