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Article

  1. Simmons, D. and Ibrahim, W. (2014) Between Orientalism and post-modernism: Robert Irwin’s fantastic representations in The Arabian Nightmare. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies. 20(1), pp. 91-112. 1218-7364.
  2. Simmons, D. and Ibrahim, W. (2014) Between Orientalism and post-modernism: Robert Irwin’s fantastic representations in The Arabian Nightmare. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies. 20(1), pp. 91-112. 1218-7364.
  3. Simmons, D. (2011) “Nothing too heavy or too light" negotiating Moore’s Tom Strong and the academic establishment. Studies in Comics. 2(1), pp. 57-67. 2040-3232.
  4. Simmons, D. (2010) “A certain resemblance”: negotiating Africa as abjection within and without in H.P. Lovecraft’s “Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family” and “Under the Pyramids”. Critical Engagements. 2(1), pp. 59-83. 1754-0984.

Book Section

  1. Simmons, D. (2021) "Bringing ... Uncertain Geographies Under ... Control"? Exploring the Lovecraftian 'Walking Simulator'. In: Alcala Gonzalez, A. and H. Sederholm, C. (eds.) Lovecraft in the 21st Century : Dead, But Still Dreaming. New York and London: Routledge. pp. 241-252.
  2. Simmons, D. (2016) H.P. Lovecraft and real person fiction: the pulp author as subcultural avatar. In: Sederholm, C. H. and Weinstock, J. A. (eds.) The Age of Lovecraft. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 149-165.
  3. Simmons, D. (2016) “Bonanza was never like this..,” Quantum Leap and interrogating nostalgia. In: Jowett, L., Robinson, K. L. and Simmons, D. (eds.) Time on Television: Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture. London: IB Tauris. pp. 145-156.
  4. Simmons, D. (2014) 'Hundred-per-cent American con man': character in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In: Allen, N. and Simmons, D. (eds.) Reassessing the Twentieth Century Canon: from Joseph Conrad to Zadie Smith. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 175-186.
  5. Allen, C. (2014) Beyond Postmodernism in Alasdair Gray's Lanark. In: Allen, N. and Simmons, D. (eds.) Reassessing the Twentieth Century Canon: From Joseph Conad to Zadie Smith. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 206-220.
  6. Robinson, K. L. (2012) This power, it's bigger than me: time travel as narrative device and catalyst for character exposition. In: Simmons, D. (ed.) Investigating Heroes: Essays on Truth, Justice and Quality TV. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 156-167.
  7. Simmons, D. (2011) "There's a ton of lore on unicorns too": postmodernist micro-narratives and Supernatural. In: Abbott, S. and Lavery, D. (eds.) TV Goes to Hell: An Unofficial Roadmap of Supernatural. Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 132-145.
  8. Simmons, D. (2011) "By Jupiter's cock!" Spartacus: Blood and Sand, video games, and camp excess. In: Cornelius, M. G. (ed.) Of Muscles and Men: Essays on the Sword and Sandal Film. North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 144-153.
  9. Simmons, D. (2011) Hammer Horror and science fiction. In: Hochscherf, T. and Leggott, J. (eds.) British Science Fiction Film and Television: Critical Essays. North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 50-59.
  10. Simmons, D. (2010) "The war parts, anyway, are pretty much true": negotiating the reality of World War II in Slaughterhouse-Five and Catch-22. In: Mustazza, L. (ed.) Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut. California: Salem Press. pp. 64-79.
  11. Simmons, D. (2010) South Park. In: Abbott, S. (ed.) The Cult TV Book. New York and London: I.B.Taurus. pp. 199-202.
  12. Simmons, D. and Allen, N. (2009) Reading Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor (2000) and Haunted (2005) as critique of ‘The Culture Industry'. In: Kuhn, C. and Rubin, L. (eds.) Reading Chuck Palahniuk: American Monsters and Literary Mayhem. New York and London: Routledge. pp. 116-128.
  13. Allen, C. (2009) Wampeters and foma? Misreading religion in Cat's Cradle and The Book of Dave. In: Simmons, D. (ed.) New Critical Essays on Kurt Vonnegut. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 213-226.
  14. Simmons, D. Class and Horror Fiction at Mid-Century. In: American Horror Fiction and Class :. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. pp. 79-117.

Book

  1. Simmons, D. (2017) American Horror Fiction and Class : From Poe to Twilight. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. 9781137532794.
  2. Simmons, D. (2017) American Horror Fiction: from Poe to Twilight. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 9781137532794.
  3. Jowett, L., Robinson, K. L. and Jowett, L. (2016) Time on Television: Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture. London: I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd. 9781784530136.
  4. Jowett, L., Simmons, D. and Robinson, K. L., (eds.) (2016) Time on Television: Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture. London: I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd. 9781784530136.
  5. Simmons, D. (2015) American Horror Fiction and Class : From Poe to Twilight. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. 978-1-137-53279-4.
  6. Allen, N. and Simmons, D., (eds.) (2014) Reassessing the Twentieth Century Canon: From Joseph Conrad to Zadie Smith. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 9781137366009.
  7. Simmons, D., (ed.) (2013) New Critical Essays on H.P. Lovecraft. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 9781137332240.
  8. Simmons, D., (ed.) (2012) Investigating Heroes: Essays on Truth, Justice, and Quality TV. North Carolina: McFarland. 9780786459360.
  9. Simmons, D., (ed.) (2011) New Critical Essays on Kurt Vonnegut. Paperback ed. New York and London: Palgrave Macmillan. 9780230120976.
  10. Simmons, D. (2008) The Anti-Hero in the American Novel: From Joseph Heller to Kurt Vonnegut. New York and London: Palgrave Macmillan. 9780230603233.

Conference or Workshop Item

  1. Simmons, D. (2017) 'The crazed nonsense that paid the bills': reading Stephen King’s The Dark Half (1989) as a critique of the commercial imperative behind popular fiction. Invited Presentation presented to: Rereading Stephen King: Navigating the Intertextual Labyrinth, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, 11 November 2017.
  2. Simmons, D. (2016) “The future’s so bright and I owe it all to you”: considering negative capability in relation to Joss Whedon’s unfinished oeuvre. Paper presented to: 7th Biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses (Euroslayage), Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, 07-10 July 2016. (Unpublished)
  3. Andermahr, S. and Simmons, D. (2015) The University of Northampton School of the Arts 'Opps for Apps' Project. Panel Presentation presented to: Opps for Apps Symposium, The University of Northampton, School of the Arts, 17 June 2015. (Unpublished)
  4. Simmons, D. (2013) The Wicker Man pre-screening talk. Other presented to: Screening of The Wicker Man, Errol Flynn Cinema, Northampton, 06 November 2013. (Unpublished)
  5. Simmons, D. (2013) “They're for Who fans first and gamers second”: narratology vs ludology in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games. Panel Presentation presented to: Doctor Who: Walking in Eternity, University of Hertfordshire, 03-05 September 2013. (Unpublished)

Thesis

  1. Mcharrie, R., Simmons, D. and Starr, M. "How Desperate Are You, That You Call on Such Lost Creatures to Defend You?": Exploring how the MCU Establishes and Challenges the Cinematic Archetypes of Masculinity of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. PhD thesis. University of Northampton.

Honorary role

  1. Simmons, D. (2013) Member of Editorial Board. Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture, 1900 to present. Americana, The Institute for the Study of Popular Culture. 1553-8931.
  2. Simmons, D. (2013) Founding Member. Kurt Vonnegut Society.
  3. Simmons, D. (2013) Member of Editorial Board. The Journal Of Popular Culture. Blackwell Publishing. 0022-3840, (1540-5931 electronic).
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