Andrew Shantos

Andrew Shantos always knew he wanted to write, but he didn’t have an idea for a book. After scraping through his Maths degree by the skin of a Rizla, he helped his father launch Highway Electrical News, a magazine about street lighting which nearly featured as the guest publication on Have I Got News For You. In his twenties, Andrew left a number of bands due to artistic differences, helping him to really focus on his writing.

Finally, three years ago, on a beach in Cyprus, Andy was thrilled to finally come up with an idea that combined his love of music, dead rock stars and ferrets, though his wife claims the idea was actually hers. They live in Brighton with their two small children and have almost settled the argument.

Dead Star Island is Andrew's debut novel.