Conversations and reviews

“From Illustrator to Novelist” — Life in Michigan podcast

A conversation with April Baer — Stateside on Air, Michigan Public Radio

Live book release reading and conversation — SlantCast, Episode 46

Book Birthday with Darren Cools — SCBWI Michigan

Book review — Julie Kerwin, CEO of IAmElemental

“My nine-year-old self is glad I’m finally listening” — Interview with Slant Books

Originally from Washington State (the side with wheat fields, not eternal rain), Darren spent a lot of time reading books and wandering by himself as a kid. These days he’s a husband and father, an author, designer, and a graduate student of social work. He has t-shirts on Cotton Bureau and organizes a Sunday drive car club. Occasionally he posts on Substack. When he’s not writing or working, he likes to spend time outside running, biking, or relaxing with friends around a campfire. His home is in southeast Michigan with his wife Anna and their three children.