About the Author

William Mark Simmons is the author of five novels; his first, In The Net of Dreams, was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award and made the LOCUS Best list in 1991. That novel, with its two sequels, When Dreams Collide and The Woman of His Dreams, have recently been published in one hardcover volume by Meisha Merlin Publishing. For Baen he wrote the popular and critically praised One Foot in the Grave, to which Dead on My Feet is a sequel. Simmons has worked as a teacher, actor, director, musician, and entertainer, hosting his own shows on both television and radio while winning awards as a journalist and copywriter. He currently manages a public radio station in Louisiana, hosts a classical music program, and is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Reviews

"[One Foot in the Grave] relentlessly combines thought and action . . . a fun book."

"As usual, Simmons rarely lets the pace drop below a brisk gallop [in One Foot in the Grave] . . . the plot unfolds like an origami sculpture designed by M. C. Escher."

"Wm. Mark Simmons's ability to mingle side-splitting humor with layers of depth makes him one of the most exciting new sf/f novelists to appear in years."

[One Foot in the Grave is] "One of the best novels in years. . . . You've got to read this, it's a hoot!"

"[One Foot in the Grave] relentlessly combines thought and action . . . a fun book."
"As usual, Simmons rarely lets the pace drop below a brisk gallop [in One Foot in the Grave] . . . the plot unfolds like an origami sculpture designed by M. C. Escher."
"Wm. Mark Simmons's ability to mingle side-splitting humor with layers of depth makes him one of the most exciting new sf/f novelists to appear in years."
[One Foot in the Grave is] "One of the best novels in years. . . . You've got to read this, it's a hoot!"