It's a Kirkus star for AND THE TREES STARE BACK by @gigigriffis.bsky.social 🌟 “Speculative, unsettling, and intensely emotional” 🌟 Read the full review here

new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls 🪱

I just finished listening to We Are the Beasts by @gigigriffis.bsky.social and it's great. Historical fiction (18th century france) against the patriarchy.

✨AND THE TREES STARE BACK by @gigigriffis.bsky.social releases in 1 week, so don't forget to order a copy ✨ This gripping anti-imperialist YA folk horror is a raw, honest, and deeply human tale of hope and survival in the face of political dehumanization. I love it, and I hope you will too!

💫 Not sure what to read next? This list of 78 exciting new YA books being published in May 2025 might be a great place to start! 💫 popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

Who doesn't love a fiery orange cover for a horror book? Here's upcoming releases feat. red/orange covers. Make sure you've got these on your TBRs. 🧵 1/3 🔥And The Trees Stare Back by @gigigriffis.bsky.social (May 20th) 🔥D7 by @pfracassi.bsky.social (May 27th) 🔥Vulpine Curse by me (Apr. 30th)

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Hey all - What are we doing when our phone batteries crap out? I'm in solidarity with #Congo and want to minimize my role in the exploitation there. Is there a way to re-refurbish the same phone and if it needs a new battery is there a way to source one that isn't connected to the atrocities? (Can..

Today, @theatlantic.com published a search tool that allows authors to check if their works are in LibGen, an illegal pirate site AI companies copied for their AI systems. Here's what you can do: authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...

On Utopia... gigigriffis.com/dreaming-uto...

You can always feed someone: gigigriffis.com/you-can-alwa...

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Do successful writers write every day? 3 charts from my own novel-writing process: gigigriffis.com/do-successfu...

Kurt Vonnegut writing about the hypocrisy of so-called Christians. #Vonnegut #Writing

I keep getting sucked back into this book by @gigigriffis.bsky.social when I should be doing other things. Time slips when I read this (isn’t that the best feeling?) and it’s sparking inspiration to return to a story idea I’ve had in the wings….

Day 14: Early Modern Black Boys w/ Parrots In paintings where the central figures were yt & had Black figures in the background, that framing sometimes depict status & wealth. We undo those readings & focus on the marginal figures who were special ppl in their own right. 🧶 #BHM #indieyarndyer 1/8

"The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.” ~ Toni Morrison Enjoy some smokey yarn in alpaca silk. 🧶 #indieyarndyer #yarnsky #BlackHistoryMonth

It's a Shelf Awareness star for WE ARE THE BEASTS @gigigriffis.bsky.social 🌟 “Spectacularly feral girls fight a breathless battle for safety in We Are the Beasts” 🌟 Read the full review here

This historical thriller about a bombing is the most beautiful love story I've ever written.

How one Chicago community successfully thwarted an ICE raid.

Did you know? In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine. The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.

Best books I read in 2024: gigigriffis.com/the-best-boo...

Queer people have always been here! Don't miss our latest episode about The Beast of Gévaudan with @gigigriffis.bsky.social, the author of We Are The Beasts, The Wicked Unseen, And The Trees Stare Back, The Lioness, and The Empress (as seen on Netflix). Available on all your podcast apps!

Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit. Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...

i sent an email to DOGE and suggested replacing the entire Department of Defense with Warhammer 40,000 miniatures but they actually did the math and it turns out that would be much more expensive

"we are not props, not catalysts, not collateral damage. We are the point. We are the heroes. We are the center of our stories." crimereads.com/crime-fictio...

alright you wanna know how to support trans people? hire them. It's REALLY hard already for visibly trans people to get jobs, even before this shit. Support places that have trans people working front of house, and make sure owners know that's part of why you're there.

Heya #authorsky #booksky, I'm Gigi. I write stories about historical bitches causing mayhem. Books include THE WICKED UNSEEN, THE LIONESS, WE ARE THE BEASTS ('24), AND THE TREES STARE BACK ('25), & THE EMPRESS (as seen on Netflix). Be the first to get book news: gigigriffis.substack.com

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Weapons embargo now.

Just so you’re aware, every library in LA is offering free masks right now due to the fires. Another reason to love libraries! Let’s hope they continue after the fires are over. Masks save lives in many ways.

LOOK WHO IS UP ON NETGALLEY MY MOST PRECIOUS BABY If you only read one of my books, make it this one. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

BIG NEWS! The Lioness is getting an audiobook! This (real! Historical!) French noblewoman-turned-pirate is on a quest for revenge that will soothe your ragey soul.

While I was traveling, THE LIONESS got itself an orange banner. My little noblewoman-turned-pirate is #1 Amazon Best Seller in biographical historical fiction!

I think it’s time to bring my most viral tweet over from the bad place.

New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff 🎶 Margaret continues her conversation with author Gigi Griffis about the most famous partisan song of them all and its strange and mysterious origins. @margaret.bsky.social @gigigriffis.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...

New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff 🎶 Margaret talks to Gigi Griffis about the most famous partisan song of them all and its strange and mysterious origins. @margaret.bsky.social @gigigriffis.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...

7th completed fiction manuscript. Whats up.

In 1659, the the Puritans in Massachusetts enacted a law that declared that Christmas was sacrilege and exchanging of gifts, greetings, and wearing fine clothing on that day was Satanic. Anyone caught celebrating was fined 5 shillings. (About 5 days wages.) The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.

Fragmented, yet flawless

"More people died from homelessness than homicide in Nashville this year.” A friend shared this photo from yesterday's memorial at Riverfront Park.

Always especially thrilled to be on a list with the rad @wickedjamison.bsky.social reactormag.com/most-anticip...

WE ARE THE BEASTS is out now! Grab your copy in eBook, hardback, or audio at your favorite retailer. “I gasped, I smiled, I was enraged—this book is triumphant.” – Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns

This Must-Have Monday, we have 😈 an Orisha priestess + demonic gf with @anneshaderomance.bsky.social 🐺 Two abused girls taking on the Beast of Gévaudan from @gigigriffis.bsky.social 🚀 Scifi misfits taking a trillionaire for everything he's got by @makana-yama.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3VSx6ov

#kindle deals are here! Nothing over $2.99 w/ works by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @annodracula.bsky.social, @gigigriffis.bsky.social, @timwaggoner.bsky.social, @sgj.bsky.social, @darrenshan.bsky.social, @eddiegenerous.bsky.social & MANY more! #horror #ad #amreading amzn.to/3Kj4Uoq

THE WICKED UNSEEN is an Amazon bestseller!

COVER REVEAL! So pleased to reveal my 2025 book's cover! AND THE TREES STARE BACK is about a girl who disappears in the cursed forest and reappears five years later...but something is wrong. You can add on Goodreads or pre-order now!

I'm so pleased to announce that WE ARE THE BEASTS is an Amazon Editors' Pack for Best YA! This means out of ALL the young adult books published in December, my monster story about saving girls made their top 6! I'm so honored.