Val Edward Simone was born in Seattle, Washington, and has been writing since 1980.

     Val has published action/adventure novels; historical fiction; western novels, short stories; a collection of children's short stories; and several children's picture books.  He continues to work on many other novels, short stories and screenplays.

     He is also a strong advocate of early childhood development through the arts and continues to support all efforts toward helping children discover their own creativity through reading, writing, and drawing.

     Val currently lives and writes in Arizona.