Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, known as the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle. 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 mysteri... More

Date of birth:

  • Apr 4, 1948 (age 64 years)

Also known as:

  • Daniel Simmons
top ↑

Author

top ↑ top ↑

Awards

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Winners

Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for foreign novel Nominees

Long list nominations:

Year Award Nominated work
  • 1993
top ↑

Fictional Universes

Fictional universes created:

top ↑ top ↑
Edit and Show details

Add or delete facts, download data in JSON or RDF formats, and explore topic metadata.

Freebase Logo
What is Freebase?

Freebase is a huge collection of facts, built by people like you. Freebase connects facts in ways other sites can't, giving you new ways to explore millions of subjects.
You can help improve it!