Michael Simms is a poet, writer, editor, publisher, and teacher. Four full-length collections of his poetry, seven novels, and two widely adopted poetry textbooks have been published or are under contract with publishers. He has also been the lead editor of over 100 published books, including the bestselling Autumn House Anthology of Poetry, now in its third edition. Simms has taught at a number of universities, including Chatham University’s MFA program from 2005-2013. He was awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Pennsylvania legislature in 2011 for his service to arts and letters.