Born and raised in Minneapolis, Andy Kantar is the author of a trilogy of Great Lakes shipwreck books written primarily for young adults. His first book, 29 Missing, was a Michigan Notable Book for Young Adults. Black November was a finalist for the Foreword Book of the Year (YA nonfiction) and the major source for an Emmy-winning documentary. Deadly Voyage was featured by the Michigan Humanities Council’s One Book, One County Reads. Game Face, a middle grade basketball novel, received a Bronze Medal at the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. He was professor of English and director of the Writing Center at Ferris State University and served two years as a Fulbright Scholar to Norway. (Kantar is not currently booking new speaking engagements.)