Thanks to Kristen Houghton and Margaret Coel for their wonderful endorsements of Light and Shadows. The publisher is working on adding them to the front cover. I have pasted them below. Darin Gibby is a master storyteller who weaves a tale of personal identity coupled with family drama that is compelling. Secrets combine with the…
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Goodreads Giveaway for Light and Shadows
Goodreads is running a giveaway for ten free copies of Light and Shadows. Here is the link to the giveaway. I’d love you to enter. Goodreads Book Giveaway Light and Shadows by Darin Gibby Giveaway ends July 07, 2026. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
Cover Design and Digital ARC
Here is a quick update on Light and Shadows. I now have a new cover design and it looks awesome! I have posted it below. I also have the digital advanced reader copy (ARC). I am sending that out to authors to preview and provide a blurb that I can use on the front cover.…
Peer Review of The Gentlemen’s Bribe
Potomac Books requires a peer review of every manuscript that they publish. I was excited, and a bit relieved, when a highly positive review of my manuscript came back. Here are some of the comments. “The manuscript explores the intersection of law, politics, industrialization, and corruption in mid-19th century America—an era foundational to modern economic…
Announcing My New Book Contract: The Gentlemen’s Bribe. Coming 2027!
It’s Official! My agent just landed a deal with Potomac Books for my sixth book. The Gentleman’s Bribe: How Colt Revolvers Turned Congressmen into Racketeers is a true story about Sam Colt’s patent attorney, Edward Dickerson, who got caught bribing members of Congress to extend the term of Colt’s revolver patent. Though Congressional hearings were held,…
Signed Publishing Contract!
Thrilled to share that I’ve signed a publishing contract for my fifth book Light and Shadows! Release date is August 2026. More details to come…
Update on Racketeering With Revolvers
This week I visited NYC to meet with my agent and discuss the status of my manuscript. It was an eye opening visit, especially learning the current state of the publishing business. In short, it’s quite the mess. The one thing that hasn’t changed is that everyone still takes off the month of August. Thus,…
Pear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
I did my last hike of the season to Pear Lake in RMNP. I love this hike as you pass Finch lake and a really cool lily pond. I wanted to go to the Hutcheson lakes above Pear, but after all the hikes this summer I was completely worn out. Plus, the fishing for Greenback…
Update on The Vintage Club
It’s finally recorded! Harry Shaw has finished his production, and now I am reviewing. This should take me a few days, then we submit to Audible. They are taking about six weeks. That means that sometime in September The Vintage Club should be available.
First Chapter of Gil on Soundcloud
I just uploaded the first chapter of Gil on Soundcloud. Here is the link if you want to listen.