Dan Simmons

American novelist (1948-2026) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Daniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel.

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2026Died21 February 20262013World Horror Convention Grand Master AwardAward2004Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAward1999Premio GigameshAward1998Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAward1995Locus Award for Best Horror NovelAward1993Locus Award for Best Horror NovelAwardWorld Fantasy Award for Best Short FictionAward1992Locus Award for Best Horror NovelAward1991Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction CollectionAwardIgnotus Award for Best NovelAwardLocus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAward1990August Derleth AwardAwardLocus Award for Best Horror NovelAward1986World Fantasy Award for Best NovelAward1948Born4 April 1948

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Simmons signing an autograph (1992)

Awards

World Horror Convention Grand Master Award2013

Bob Morane award for best foreign novel2009

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2004

Locus Award for Best Novella2000

Premio Gigamesh1999

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998

Tähtivaeltaja Award1998

Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story1996

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1995

Locus Award for Best Novelette1994

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1993

World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1993

Theodore Sturgeon Award1993

Premio Gigamesh1992

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1992

Locus Award for Best Novelette1992

Cosmos 2000 Award1992

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1991

Locus Award for Best Novelette1991

Ignotus Award for Best Novel1991

BSFA Award for Best Novel1991

Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection1991

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1990

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1990

August Derleth Award1990

Hugo Award for Best Novel1990

Bram Stoker Award for Novel1989

World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1986

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Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.

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