Hey!
First off, I’m a Virgo sun, Leo moon, Cancer rising.
I started writing when I was 10 - fueled by anime, Final Fantasy, and the Elfstones of Shannara books on my parent’s bookshelves. Though life got in the way of writing for the following two decades the stories floating around in my head never went away. Then came the pandemic. Stuck in a new city where I didn’t know anyone, I started writing again and finished my first manuscript in 6 months. It was truly hot garbage and I loved every second of it. I had rediscovered passion and creating art for the hell of it. For the next 3 years I was obsessed. I joined a writers group (shout out to my angels Maya, Viv, Sonia, and Angie) wrote 3 more manuscripts and several short stories, and finally, met my agent at a conference in New York. My debut novel A Day of Breath is out February 10, 2026 and open for preorder.
Outside of writing, I work in marketing in music. I currently live in Philly where I am part of one of the largest music promoter collectives, 4333 Collective. I also co-organize an annual hardcore/punk fest that centers POC musicians called Break Free Fest.
Reach out
Publishing or business inquiries: acollins@talcottnotch.net
Anything else: darbycauthor@gmail.com