Author’s Abstract

TR Simmons writes science fiction novels that blur lines between possible worlds and genres. His characters expand our understanding of what it means to be human living in revolutionary times. In this way, a thread of irony runs in tandem with his protagonists. He has lived real-world experiences as an activist, husband, and father. He is also an avid motorcyclist and lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Fiction: TR Simmons writes, Sci-fi Romance novels/short stories that may cross may cross into any genre due to his diverse reading interests.

Crushing: published by, The Wild Rose Press in November 2023 is a YA Sci-fi Romance.

13 Days to Bloody Christmas: published December 2024 as part of a Friday the 13 the Anthology is a campy Sci-fi Christmas horror story with romantic elements.

A Reason to Fight: published by, Main Street: An Anthology of the McMaster writing Program

(Vol. 3) is about an insurgent in a new-future world.

Non-fiction: Since obtaining a degree in Political Science at Carleton University, Ottawa in 1992 TR Simmons has been designing alternative political theories for humanity’s evolutionary continuance. These ideas are sometimes featured in his fiction writing and are a continued source for future world building in his novels.

His seminal work, EVOLUTIONARY DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT NET (EDEN): A UNIFIED COMPROMISE FOR THE AI CONTROL PROBLEM AND CLMATE CRISIS, published in 2021 is a paradigm theory designed for human activity to move from old archaic thinking of the last enlightenment to new philosophies and ideologies capable of solving problems inherent to our times.

TR Simmons is a self-employed Event and Wedding Consultant (1996-present)

Elected politician: Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Trustee (2006-2014) Board Chair (2011-2013)

A lifetime of political activism:

NDP Riding President: Hamilton East Stoney Creek

Greenpeace Canada / Fundraising

Council of Canadians / Hamilton Chapter President

Canadian Club of Hamilton / President / Podcast Moderator