Speaker

Need a visiting author or guest speaker for your school, library, festival or special event?
I am available, in person and online via virtual visits, to conduct a wide variety of gigs for students, teachers, readers and aspiring writers. In Canada, I am represented by Author Booking Service. In Australia, I am represented by Speakers Ink.

Testimonials

“It was so great to have Darren come to visit our classes…Darren was engaging, inspiring and certainly knowledgeable about his craft. He read from his book, talked about the characters he created and shared bits from his personal life too. Darren was comedic, which always captivates kids, and summarized his presentation through a game. They loved it. We’d love to have him back.”

Tom Craik, Teacher, Laura Secord Elementary

“The students greatly enjoyed Darren’s book talk; they were engaged and really enjoyed that he was funny. They were spellbound. Also, his leaving a lot of time for questions about writing and inspiration was excellent.”

Jen Heiden, Gr 9 English, Delta Secondary School

“Darren’s writing and presence resonated very well with teens…His talk was quick-moving, incorporated subject matter geared to the age group, and got them participating, laughing and having fun. I felt that he had a big impact on the students and I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

Kate Longley, Librarian, North Vancouver City Library