PAT SIMMONS is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth. She is passionate about digging up the dirt on her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She envisions some unsuspecting reader will connect names, places and family tales, then begrudgingly, admit to sharing Pat's heritage. She has been a genealogy enthusiast since her great-grandmother died at the young age of ninety-seven years old.
She describes the evidence of the gift of the Holy Ghost as an amazing, unforgettable, life-alternating experience.
Pat holds a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, MA. She has worked in various media positions in radio, television, and print for more than twenty years. Currently, she oversees the media publicity for the annual RT Booklovers Conventions.
She is a multi published, bestselling and award-winning author of five Christian novels: Talk to Me, received the Katherine D. Jones Award from the Romance Slam Jam committee in 2008, Still Guilty, winner of the Best Inspirational Romance in 2010. Her 2011 release, Crowning Glory, has been nominated for the Best Christian Fiction by the African-American Literary Awards.
Pat has converted her husband from a sofa-strapped, sports fanatic spouse to an amateur travel agent, untrained bodyguard, and GPS-guided chauffeur. They have a son and daughter who are both convinced, in addition to their African-American, Native Indian, and Irish roots, they have Dominican in their bloodline.
Pat Simmons’s media appearances include: KMOV-TV, St. Louis; The Best of STL, St. Louis; St. Louis American Newspaper; WFUN 95.5 FM, St. Louis; Ferguson Times Newspaper, Ferguson, MO; Heaven 1580 AM, Lanham, MD; WCLM, Richmond, VA; ArtistFirst Radio Network, Alliance, OH; Blog Radio Network; WKKV 100.7 FM, Racine, WI., and WHPR-FM, Detroit, MI.
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