Andy Schmidt is an award-winning professional writer of both fiction and non-fiction in prose, graphic novels, comic books, and video games. He’s been an advocate for education--particularly in both the arts and STEM categories--and is an educator himself. He’s been an avid fan of astronomy and space exploration since he was a child, often reading and studying on his own. Andy lives with his wife, two sons, and their dog in Shelbyville, Kentucky.