- William Mark Simmons
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name = Wm. Mark Simmons
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caption = Author Wm. Mark Simmons in his study in 2007
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birthdate = birth date and age|1953|02|20
birthplace =Independence, Missouri
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occupation = Broadcaster, Actor, Journalist & Novelist
nationality = USA
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genre = Fantasy,Speculative fiction ,Science fiction ,Humor , Horror
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website = http://www.sff.net/people/wm.mark.simmons/Wm. (William) Mark Simmons (born
1953 ) inIndependence, Missouri ,` is awriter best known for his humorousfantasy and horrornovel s.Simmons has worked a journalist, educator, entertainer, and broadcaster, spending over 30 years in the latter category working in classical music formats and NPR affiliates.
Although he garnered awards as a journalist in his twenties, he did not turn his talents to long-form fiction until his late thirties, publishing his first novel in 1990. A
Compton Crook Award finalist, it madeLocus Magazine 's "Best Lists" in 1991.A member of the
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), Simmons presently lives inHutchinson, Kansas where he is the Music Director and Classical Morning host for the Radio Kansas network.Bibliography
The Dreamland Chronicles
*"In the Net of Dreams" (1990, ISBN 0-445-21016-8 ) (Compton Crook Award finalist; LOCUS Best List, 1991)
*"When Dreams Collide" (1992, ISBN 0-446-36154-2)
*"The Woman of His Dreams" (2002)Anthologised as "The Dreamland Chronicles" (ISBN 1-892065-60-6) in2002 .Chris Cséjthe (Half/Life) series
*"One Foot in the Grave" (1996, ISBN 0-671-87721-6)
*"Dead on My Feet" (2003, ISBN 0-7434-3610-5 hardcover, ISBN 1-4165-0910-0 trade paperback)
*"Habeas Corpses" (2005, ISBN 1-4165-0913-5)
*"Dead Easy" (2007, ISBN 1-4165-2132-1 hardback)Pathfinder (serialized in episodic novellas)
*"Pathfinder I" (2007, ISBN 1-893687-75-2 chapbook)
External links
* [http://www.sff.net/people/wm.mark.simmons/ "PerSimmons"—official website]
* [http://scifan.com/writers/ss/SimmonsMWilliam.asp Bibliography] atSciFan
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