SIMMs, Michael: - Michael Simms is a poet, writer, editor, publisher, teacher, blogger and entrepreneur. Three full-length collections of his poetry and two widely-adopted poetry textbooks have been published. 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. In 2011, Autumn House was awarded a certificate of recognition from the Pennsylvania state legislature. Simms has taught at a number of universities, including Chatham University's MFA program from 2005-2013. Bicycles of the Gods is Simms's debut novel.