E.J. Simon was born in New York City and grew up in Queens. His parents were both from Greece; his father became a successful furrier on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in the 1950s when mink coats were fashionable.

His mother grew up in Durham, North Carolina and his annual travels back to visit his mother's family led to his love of the South.

After many years in corporate leadership positions, including CEO roles in two major companies, he followed his passion and began to write. His first novel, Death Never Sleeps, was a Kindle best-seller, which Kirkus called "A fine technological thriller that only gets better as it goes along."

Simon and his wife, Andrea, now live in Durham, North Carolina and are savoring southern living, the theatre, music, cooking, dining out and building their photography collection. He still is an avid New York Yankees fan but also now follows the Durham Bulls.