Keith B. Darrell is a cross-genre author of short stories, novels, epics, and nonfiction. His work is available in softcover and hardcover from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com; in e-book format from Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo, and Payhip.com; as a digital download from VitalSource, and on his blog at KeithBDarrell.com.
Darrell earned his Associate of Arts degree from Broward Community College where he studied journalism, during which time he was awarded First Place for Best In-depth Reporting from the 28-school Florida Community College Press Association. He wrote numerous hard news stories for the BCC newspaper The Phoenix, and articles for Silver Sands, the BCC feature news magazine. He was later selected as editor of Silver Sands and the BCC Orientations magazine which afforded him experience in magazine layout. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida with a concentration in News-Editorial (news writing, editing, and photojournalism). He had newspaper internships with the Gainesville Sun, High Springs Herald, and Alachua Herald. He was also a freelance writer and photographer for the Gainesville Sun, and a writer for the Emory Law Times and the Georgia State University Signal. He has interviewed dozens of celebrities and politicians.
By age 24, Darrell had earned his A.A. from Broward Community College, his B.S. in Journalism from the University of Florida, his M.B.A. from Emory University, and his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law. He went on to become a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Florida Bar. Darrell has held many positions as a reporter, advertising representative, entrepreneur, retail business owner, insurance agent, stockbroker, real estate agent, Web designer, attorney, and author. In 2005, Darrell founded Amber Book Company and wrote its flagship title, Issues in Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law, now in its 11th edition; it has been used as a textbook by colleges and universities worldwide. Darrell’s legal articles have been published in Securities Regulation Law Journal and JD/MBA Journal.
Darrell’s nonfiction books include: Cub: The Story of a Boy Reporter about his early career as a cub reporter, which includes celebrity interviews and photographs; and Collected Essays of a Reluctant Blogger, More Essays of a Reluctant Blogger, and Return of the Reluctant Blogger (three collections of humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and insightful commentary on today's societal concerns derived from his blog at KeithBDarrell.com); Putting Your Business on the Internet; and The Web Designer’s Client Handbook.
He has also written more than 80 short stories contained in four collections, Randoms (NIE Awards Finalist, 2009), Careywood, Shards (NIE Awards Finalist, 2013), and Shards: The Omnibus Edition.
Darrell’s series include the Halos & Horns fantasy saga: Paved with Good Intentions (Book 1), And a Child Shall Lead Them (Book 2), To Hell in a Handbasket (Book 3), and The Witches’ Cauldron (Book 4); and The Halos & Horns Omnibus Edition (a 904-page book consisting of the four-book series with 61 color illustrations, commentary, and the novelette, The Pandora Chronicles); the Fangs & Fur fantasy series (the spin-off series from Halos & Horns for vampire and werewolf fans) consisting of Flashbacks (Book 1), Nightstalkers (Book 2), Nosferatu, Inc. (Book 3), and the Fangs & Fur Omnibus Edition; The Age of Magic fantasy series (a Halos & Horns spin-off) consisting of Alterverse (Book 1), Warriors & Wizards (Book 2), and Return of the Djinn (Book 3); the young adult science fiction trilogy, The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer: The 25th Hour (Book 1), The Tomorrow Paradox (Book 2), All the Time in the World (Book 3) and The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer Omnibus Edition; and Vampires Vs. Aliens (Books 1, 2 & 3). He is also the author of the quirky crime dramas Cops and Robbers and Wonderland, and the science fiction novels Justin Tyme and The Quaranteens.
Darrell’s interests include his pets, photography, genealogy, art, literature, theater, old comic books, travel, and learning about different cultures and languages.