L. Darby Gibbs

L. Darby Gibbs has been publishing fiction novels since 2011.

She started a fantasy series in 2016, a trilogy called Standing Stone. THE SHARDED BOY is the first in the series. Each book continues the adventures of Jahl, Donya and Rouen as they master wielding magic essence and make their way in the adult world. A fourth book joined the series in 2019, more will follow.

Gibbs started a second fantasy series in 2018. The Soltice Dragon World currently has four books, each a standalone novel in the dragon lands of the Cadore Range. They are new adult light romance and adventure novels.

In 2020, she introduced a new series: Kavin Cut Chronicles which follows the trials of a shy scribe who finds herself cut up in castle intrigued and accused of planning treason against the prince she only just met.

Gibbs is a teacher of writing and published a non-fiction reference book of traditional story plots titled THE LITTLE HANDBOOK OF NARRATIVE FRAMEWORKS in 2013.

Gibbs enjoys going to the theater, reading, traveling and spending time with her family and pets. She has been married more than thirty years, has one child and two dogs. The best lesson she learned is how much communication it takes to ride a tandem bicycle (built for two people) and get off hours later still friends with her husband. She lives in the United States and has lived in several states north, east, west and south. Though born on the east coast, her roots are buried deepest in Southern California.