J. David Simons

Quick Facts

Full Name	J. David Simons
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1953(1953-08-27)
Age	71
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Capricorn

J. David Simons Biography

J. David Simons is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 27, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland. J. David Simons (born 27 August 1953) is a Scottish novelist and short story writer. He was educated at Hutchesons’ Boys Grammar School and graduated with a law degree from Glasgow University in 1973. He worked as a lawyer in Edinburgh, a cotton farmer on Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’akov Ichud in Israel, a charity administrator for the Cyrenians in West London, a university lecturer at Keio University, Japan, and a journalist for multi-national publishing house Informa, before returning to his native Glasgow in 2006 to pursue his career as a writer.

J. David Simons Net Worth

J. David Simons is one of the richest Novelist from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. David Simons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Simons’ first novel The Credit Draper was published by Two Ravens Press in May 2008 and was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize in June 2009. This novel is set primarily within the Glasgow Jewish Community in the early part of the 20th century and represents the first part of his “Glasgow to Galilee” trilogy. Simons goes on to tackle issues of socialism, feminism and birth control in Glasgow during the 1920s in his second novel in this trilogy – The Liberation of Celia Kahn – which was published by Five Leaves Publications in February 2011 along with a re-print of The Credit Draper. His third novel An Exquisite Sense of What is Beautiful set in Japan was published by Saraband in March 2013 and examines the theme of denial, especially in regard to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. In The Land Agent, the third novel in the “Glasgow to Galilee” trilogy, published by Saraband in October 2014, Simons turns his attention to 1920s Palestine and the conflict over a strategic piece of land that doesn’t exist on any map. Simons’ fifth novel A Woman of Integrity was originally published in March 2017 by Freight before its rights were acquired by Saraband. The novel deals with the lives of two film actresses from different eras trying to carve out careers for themselves away from the shadows of men. Apart from his fiction writing, Simons is also a mentor for the Scottish Book Trust and an editor with the Blue Pencil Agency.

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Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. J. David Simons celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about J. David Simons

1. J. David Simons is a Scottish novelist and short story writer.
2. He has published six novels and two collections of short stories.
3. His debut novel, “The Credit Draper,” was published in 2008.
4. Simons’ work often explores themes of identity, family, and history.
5. He has been shortlisted for several literary awards, including the Saltire Society Literary Awards and the Dundee International Book Prize.
6. Simons was born in Glasgow in 1953 and grew up in Ayrshire.
7. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist and broadcaster.
8. In addition to his writing career, Simons is also an accomplished musician.
9. His most recent novel, “An Exquisite Sense of What Is Beautiful,” was published in 2013.
10. Simons currently lives in Spain with his wife and children.