American author of science fiction, horror, and fantasy
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· Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Won Award
Dan Simmons won the World Fantasy Award for his debut novel Song of Kali (1985), a dark horror tale set in Calcutta. The award immediately established the former elementary school teacher as a major new voice in speculative fiction and launched one of the most genre-spanning careers in modern American literature.
Won Award
Dan Simmons won the World Fantasy Award for his debut novel Song of Kali (1985), a dark horror tale set in Calcutta. The award immediately established the former elementary school teacher as a major new voice in speculative fiction and launched one of the most genre-spanning careers in modern American literature.
Won Award
In 1989, Simmons published Hyperion, a science fiction masterpiece structured as a Canterbury Tales-inspired pilgrimage story. The novel won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and became the first book in his acclaimed Hyperion Cantos series. The universe had originated from stories he told his elementary school students.
Won Award
In 1989, Simmons published Hyperion, a science fiction masterpiece structured as a Canterbury Tales-inspired pilgrimage story. The novel won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and became the first book in his acclaimed Hyperion Cantos series. The universe had originated from stories he told his elementary school students.
Published Work
Simmons followed up Hyperion with The Fall of Hyperion (1990), completing the story arc begun in the first novel. The sequel was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, cementing the Hyperion Cantos as one of the most important science fiction series of the late 20th century, praised for its literary ambition and complex narrative structure.
Published Work
Simmons followed up Hyperion with The Fall of Hyperion (1990), completing the story arc begun in the first novel. The sequel was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, cementing the Hyperion Cantos as one of the most important science fiction series of the late 20th century, praised for its literary ambition and complex narrative structure.
Published Work
Simmons published The Terror (2007), a historical horror novel about the doomed Franklin Expedition to find the Northwest Passage. The novel was adapted into a critically acclaimed AMC television series in 2018, demonstrating his ability to create work that resonated across both literary and visual storytelling formats.
Published Work
Simmons published The Terror (2007), a historical horror novel about the doomed Franklin Expedition to find the Northwest Passage. The novel was adapted into a critically acclaimed AMC television series in 2018, demonstrating his ability to create work that resonated across both literary and visual storytelling formats.
Won Award
Over his prolific career spanning over 30 novels, Simmons won nine Locus Awards, four Bram Stoker Awards, the British SF Association Award, and numerous other honors. His genre-defying work crossed boundaries between science fiction, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, and literary mainstream, earning critical acclaim in every field he entered.
Won Award
Over his prolific career spanning over 30 novels, Simmons won nine Locus Awards, four Bram Stoker Awards, the British SF Association Award, and numerous other honors. His genre-defying work crossed boundaries between science fiction, horror, fantasy, historical fiction, and literary mainstream, earning critical acclaim in every field he entered.
Daniel Simmons passed away
