Darren Groth is the author of six novels, including Kindling and the acclaimed YA novel Are You Seeing Me?. He was the winner of the 2016 Adelaide Festival Award for Young Adult Literature and has been a finalist in numerous other prestigious prizes including the CBCA Book of the Year (Australia), the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (Australia), the Governor General’s Literary Awards (Canada) and the Sakura Medal (Japan).
Set in Brisbane, Exchange of Heart is a moving exploration of grief, mental health, culture shock and living with disability. As a former special-education teacher and the proud father of a son with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Darren’s own experiences and consideration of his son’s future living circumstances helped inspire this authentic and heartfelt story.
