Meet Donald Michael Platt
Lowell High School Class of 1949
University of California Berkeley
Donald Michael Platt
Donald Michael Platt is an award wining author of five published novels: "Rocamora,"an International Book Awards Finalist, and its sequel "House of Rocamora" set in 17th century Spain and Amsterdam during their Golden Ages. "Close to the Sun," a WWII novel about USAAF and Luftwaffe fighter aces has garnered three Indie Book Award Finalist Awards. The Historical Novel Society named his novel "Bodo the Apostate" an Editor's Choice title, calling it "a masterfully-controlled narrative" of the Carolingian Empire. "A Gathering of Vultures," a contemporary horror novel set in Florianópolis, Brazil, was also selected as an Indie Book Award Finalist in Horror.
Donald currently resides in Winter Haven Florida along with his cat, Bodo, a loquacious tyrant.
Where Do You Currently Work?
Author of Historical Fiction
What is Your Favorite Lowell High Memory?
The Proms
Who Was Your Favorite Teacher at Lowell High?
Mr. Tucker, my Latin teacher
What Advice Do You Have For Current Students?
Do not be a follower.
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