Simmons, Andra 1939-
SIMMONS, Andra 1939-
PERSONAL: Born December 9, 1939, in Covina, CA; daughter of Charles J., Jr. (a rancher and developer) and Ruth (a homemaker; maiden name, Goodrich) Hurst; married John A. Simmons (a designer), October 15, 1967; children: Robert A. Education: Attended Oregon State University, 1958-60; University of California—Santa Barbara, degree, 1962.
ADDRESSES: Home and offıce—Hurst Ranch Educational Center, 1015 South Citrus St., West Covina, CA 91791. Agent—Kendra Marcus, Book Stop Literary Agency, 67 Meadow Lane, Orinda, CA 94563.
CAREER: Hurst Ranch Educational Center, West Covina, CA, director. Also worked as an elementary school teacher.
WRITINGS:
Ten Little Angels, illustrated by Jone Hallmark, Harcourt Brace and Co. (San Diego, CA), 2001.
SIDELIGHTS: Andra Simmons told CA how she became a writer: "It was simply a process developed over time with a love of words and rhymes and a passion for reading. Ah, and perhaps, most important of all, following my Dad's motto, 'If you can dream it, you can do it,' and, after years of persistence, I did."