About

Darren Scothern is a writer, blogger, and podcaster from Sheffield, UK.

Headshot photo of Darren Scothern wearing a blue cap. The background is a woodland setting.

At the age of 54, Darren received a formal autism diagnosis. Over the years, he has thrown himself into learning everything he can about autism, becoming a passionate champion of equality and acceptance for autistic people.

The Autistic Writer is a labour of love, dedicated to promoting autism acceptance, understanding, and equality. If you’d like to help support this work, a small tip via Buy Me a Coffee would be greatly appreciated. Just click the button, below.

Follow AFI: The podcast that explores the intersection of autism and financial independence. Hosted by Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) and David Scothern (the Mortgage Advisor on FIRE). Available on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

AFI: Autism and Financial Independence podcast logo featuring three overlapping coloured circles containing the letters A, F and I. Text reads “Autism. Financial Independence. Life.” and “Darren Scothern & David Scothern.”
Screenshot from Episode 1 of the AFI podcast, showing hosts Darren and David in deep conversation.

Books by Darren are available on Amazon.

Banner displaying seven book covers by Darren R. Scothern, featuring dark fantasy, horror, science fiction, and thriller themes. Titles shown are Aberrations, Abominations, The Darkness Beyond the Veil, Blood Brothers, Isobel, Neuralchemy, and Wrap Time.