Rona Simmons is an Atlanta-area based author and has written both historical fiction and works of nonfiction. After co-authoring the book Images from World War II (2016) celebrating the art of WWII veteran and artist Jack Smith, Simmons again turned to the Second World War for her latest book, The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines (2020) released by Kent State University Press. The daughter of a WWII fighter pilot herself, she is proud to honor veterans and their stories through her work. Simmons's writing, including stories, articles, and interviews, has appeared in regional and national literary journals and online and print magazines and newspapers. She is active in the local writing community (as a speaker and member of the Atlanta Writers Club and the Georgia Writers Association) and local veterans organizations (as a member of the Atlanta World War II Roundtable, the North Georgia Veterans Group, and Stories Behind the Stars, a group that is documenting the stories of all 400,000 fallen of WWII). She is also a contributing author and book reviewer for DODReads.org, an organization dedicated to reading and lifelong learning.