Andy Zeffer

Andy Zeffer is an American novelist. He received his BA from Eugene Lang College in New York City.

His first novel Going Down in La-La Land was published in 2006. The book is centered on an aspiring young actor named Adam Zeller, who moves to Los Angeles in search of stardom. His ambitions take a comic-tragic turn, and a series of hilarious misadventures ensue. This journey through the darker side of Hollywood is shared by his best friend, a loveable and zany blonde starlet named Candy. Going Down in La-La Land was a 2006 Lambda Literary Award finalist and has become a cult favorite.

Zeffer has written for numerous publications including Genre Magazine, The Washington Blade, and The Provincetown Banner. A short story of his is featured in the anthology Paws and Reflect. He currently lives in New York City.

Independent filmmaker Casper Andreas produced and directed the film Going Down in LA-LA Land, which was released in 2011.

In 2015 Andy Zeffer's completed a novel with the working title Abnormal Ambitions.

Abnormal Ambitions is a saga that place in the gritty East Village of nineties New York City. The story follows best friends and roommates Annika and Gretchen, who meet as college students and moonlight in the sex industry to survive. Gretchen’s dream is to become a successful actress, while Annika is content performing her poetry in various downtown clubs and venues. When the role of a lifetime in an up-and-coming indie filmmaker’s new project is presented to Annika, jealousies and resentment arise. A rift pulls the once close friends apart. Gretchen is forced to reevaluate her ambitions while finding the resolve to move forward with her life.