It's one of the strangest attributes of this profession that when we writers get exhausted writing one thing, we relax by writing another.

His first novel Song of Kali was released in 1985. in English from Wabash College in 1970 and in 1971 a Masters in Education from Washington University in St. He spans genres such as science fiction horror and fantasy sometimes within the same novel: a typical example of Simmons' ability to intermingle genres is Song of Kali (1985) winner of World Fantasy Award.

He spans genres such as science fiction horror and fantasy sometimes within the same novel: a typical example of Simmons' ability to intermingle genres is Song of Kali (1985) winner of World Fantasy Award. He is also a respected author of mysteries and thrillers some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.