Simon Fond

Simon Fond is living proof that turning 50 doesn't mean you have to act like it—especially since he missed his own deadline by a full year. An amateur historian with a professional weakness for nostalgia, Simon spends his days as a finance professional and his nights diving deep into the music, movies, and moments that made the mid-to-late 20th century unforgettable.

His original plan? Publish his first book in time for his 50th birthday in 2025. But between life, work, and the sheer gravitational pull of YouTube rabbit holes, that deadline came and went. So here we are in 2026, and Simon's debut finally arrives—covering 1976 instead. Perfectly timed, just one year late. (He prefers to call it "vintage scheduling.")

Now fully committed to making up for lost time, Simon has pledged to release a book for every milestone anniversary year this year—because nothing says "midlife clarity" like frantically writing about decades past while the present keeps speeding by. He lives somewhere in North America with his family and an aging adopted rabbit who runs the household. As for 1977? He's hoping it won't be that complicated.