When he was in the third grade at East Alton Elementary School, East Alton, IL, Michael Ringering selected Miriam E. Mason’s Broomtail for a class-assigned book report, and from that moment on, set his sights on writing short stories and other works of fiction.
He published his first novel, Six Bits, in December 2011, earning finalist designation in the 2012 USA Best Book Awards for Fiction. Michael’s second novel, A Debt of War, is now available for sale. He's also published five short stories: Willy the Whale (2017), A Face on a Train (2017), A Calico Tale (2018), The 9:15 to Grand Central (2019), and The Boy Who Ate Dirt (2022). In December 2017, he started his third novel, a trilogy concept based on a childhood memory, and continues to work on several shorts.
Michael was born in Alton, IL, and raised in nearby East Alton, where he graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School in 1984. He’s a 1989 graduate of Murray State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Following a 14-year career working in media relations and communications in Major League Baseball, he entered the healthcare industry where he serves as a healthcare administrator.
Michael and his fiancee, Jackie, reside in Southern Illinois with their dog, Victoria, three goats, Macey, Abby and Annie, two horses, Lilly and Sophie, and a slew of chickens.
To contact Michael, please email:
autumnleafpublishersllc@gmail.com.
![A Calico Tale: A Short Story by [Michael Ringering, Robb Grindstaff]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-BZgMjsCL._SY346_.jpg)
