Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American writer most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle. His work spans the science fiction, horror and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single 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.