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Darren Groth
BIO
Biography

Described as a “masterful writer” and “brilliant storyteller”, Darren Groth is the internationally published author of works including KindlingAre You Seeing Me?Munro vs. the Coyote, and his latest novel, Boy in the Blue Hammock. He is an Adelaide Festival Award for Literature winner and has been nominated for numerous other prestigious prizes, among them the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the BC & Yukon Book Prizes, the OLA White Pine Award, the CBCA Book of the Year (Australia), and the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (Australia). 

Darren is a passionate advocate for the intellectual disability community, and is the proud father of a son with life-long cognitive and communication challenges. When he’s not watching American Ninja Warrior with his beautiful wife, he’s eating Fatburger with his wondrous twins.

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Literary Fiction, YA Fiction
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Kindling
Publisher
Hachette
Year
2010
Title
Are You Seeing Me?
Publisher
Orca
Year
2015
Title
Munro vs. the Coyote
Publisher
Orca
Year
2017
Title
Infinite Blue
Publisher
Orca
Year
2018
Title
Boy in the Blue Hammock
Publisher
Nightwood Editions
Year
2022
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Winner
Name
Adelaide Festival Award for Young Adult Literature (Australia)
Publication
Are You Seeing Me?
Year
2016
Name
Finalist
Name
Governor General's Literary Awards
Publication
Are You Seeing Me?
Year
2015
Name
Finalist
Name
White Pine Award
Publication
Munro vs. the Coyote
Year
2018
Name
Finalist
Name
CCBC Book Awards
Publication
Munro vs. the Coyote
Year
2018
Name
Finalist
Name
CBCA Book of the Year (Australia)
Publication
Are You Seeing Me?
Year
2015
Name
Finalist
Name
Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Australia)
Publication
Are You Seeing Me?
Year
2015
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Suitable for individual classes or larger groups. 
Presentation Length
60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

‘#AuthorLife’ is a fun flyover of the scribbler life, answering such questions as ‘How did you get here?’, ‘Where do your ideas come from?’ and ‘What’s the best thing about being a writer?’;  it includes an interactive game with prizes. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$300
Workshop details
Audience Size
Max. 16
Intended Audience
Only for creative writing groups. Suitable for secondary students and adults.
Workshop Length
60-90 minutes
Workshop Description
Workshop description

‘Seeing is Believing’ is a dive into the ‘Are You Seeing Me?’ novel's journey, from conception to publication; it includes two co-operative group exercises. 

Workshop Fee(s)
$450
School presentation details
Audience Size
Suitable for individual classes or larger groups. 
Intended Audience
Grades 7-12
Presentation Length
60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

‘#AuthorLife’ is a fun flyover of the scribbler life, answering such questions as ‘How did you get here?’, ‘Where do your ideas come from?’ and ‘What’s the best thing about being a writer?’;  it includes an interactive game with prizes. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$300
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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