Darren Groth is a Vancouver author and citizen of Canada, having moved from his native Australia in 2007. His novels include Kindling, published by Hachette in 2010 and released in Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan; and his most recent YA work, Are You Seeing Me?, published by Random House Australia and released in Canada and the US through Orca Book Publishers. His new novel, Living For Martel Maddux, is due mid-2017.

Darren has gained recognition in many prestigious awards including the CBCA Book of the Year (Australia), the Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Australia), the International Youth Library's White Raven Book Collection (Germany) and the Governor General's Literary Awards (Canada).