Robin was born in England, and lived in London and Plymouth before immigrating to Canada as a kid. She lived briefly in Japan and in Australia, but mostly grew up in southern Ontario.
Robin studied philosophy and social work, and spent ten years as a social worker, crisis counsellor and university instructor.
She began writing back in 2005, on parental leave, and her first book was published two years later.
Robin writes full-time, both fiction and non-fiction, for all ages–babies to adults. She occasionally does freelance editing or teaches creative writing courses, and she often visit schools and libraries and attends conferences to talk about books and writing, as well as LGBTQ+ history, community, and rights.
When she’s not writing, Robin loves to travel. She is also involved in refugee advocacy and sponsorship in her own community and with the Rainbow Coalition for Refuge.
Robin lives off the west coast of Canada, on southern Vancouver Island, with her family.
She is currently working on too many projects to list.
