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William P. Simmons

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in Oneonta, The United States

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Horror, Fantasy, Paranormal

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'Simmons draws from a well with waters dark and deep, that taste of guilt, despair and fear, to cultivate his surprising and inventive tales of horror.'

-- ADAM NEVILL

(British Fantasy Award Winning author of THE RITUAL and NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE).

William Simmons is an acclaimed author, critic, anthologist, and journalist specializing in supernatural horror fiction. He is an Active Member of the HWA. Eight of his stories received ‘Honorable Mentions’ in The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror. His collection WE FEED THE DARK received accolades from such horror legends as ADAM NEVILL, ERIC J. GUINGARD, and FORREST AGUIRRE.

“Avoiding horror’s traditional icons and their premeasured fright potential ... (Simmons is) a writer whose approach is both ori ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 149 ratings · 55 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Yuletide Frights: Victorian Ghost Stories for Christmas 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Season of the Dead: Supernatural Horror for Halloween 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Feed the Dark: Tales of Terror, Loss & the Supernatural 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Halloween Boy & Other October Horrors 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildwood: Tales of Terror and Transformation From the Forest 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forests Damned and Furrows Cursed: A Haunted Heritage of Folk Horror Novellas 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monster Carnival: An Anthology of Things, Beasts & Creatures 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Reason of Darkness by William P. Simmons (Goodreads Author), Gary A. Braunbeck liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vivisections by William P. Simmons (Goodreads Author), David B. Silva 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Darkness Answers 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 2: by William

Jun 21, 2021 12:19PM

My anthology Wildwood: Tales of Terror & Transformation From the Forest is a #1 Amazon best-seller in the New Release British Anthologies Category! Thank you for everyone who has bought a copy!

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message 1: by William

Oct 24, 2020 11:38AM

I'm delighted that my anthology Season of the Dead: Supernatural Horror for Halloween has become a bestseller at Amazon!

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