Andy Plattner

Andy Plattner, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, has worked as a horse groom, a farm hand, a horse race journalist, and a university professor. His first novel, OFFERINGS FROM A RUST BELT JOCKEY, earned the Mid-Career Novel Prize from Dzanc Books and won the Dr. Tony Ryan Award for best book on thoroughbred racing. His other award-winning titles include WINTER MONEY, TOWER, and DIXIE LUCK. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.