Task: Explanation
Input (English): The Terror is an upcoming anthology television series set to be broadcast on AMC in 2017. The series is based on the 2007 best-selling novel of the same name by Dan Simmons. Question: The Terror is an upcoming anthology television series set to be broadcast on AMC in 2017, and is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by which American author? Answer: Dan Simmons
Output (English):  The series is based on the 2007 bestselling novel of the same name by Dan Simmons.