Steve Alten
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| Born | August 21, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Science fiction |
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Steven Robert "Steve" Alten (born August 21, 1959) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series, a series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark. Alten holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple University.[1] Alten is the founder and director of Adopt-An-Author, a nationwide secondary school free reading program promoting works from six authors, including his own.[2] Alten resides in South Florida.
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Critical Response[edit]
Some critics have pointed out that Alten's books feature poorly researched science and weak writing,[3] and at least one has called the novel MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror "terrible".[3] Others have praised his character development, research and story-telling.[4] Reviewer Steve Donoghue's review of calls Alten a "huckster" and has written "the Moby Dick of giant killer shark novels."[5]
Reviewer Jason Frost said of Alten's Grim Reaper: End of Days, "This will not be one of the best books you will read this year. This will be one of the best books you will read, period."[citation needed] Mystery Book Review said of The Loch, "The blending of factual and fictional material as crafted by Alten for the book is both fascinating and credible."[citation needed] Paul Craig Roberts, former Wall Street Journal editor, said of Alten's thriller, The Shell Game, "Alten’s book is a first-class thriller set in the real world of today."[citation needed]
Alten's comedic novel, Dog Training the American Way (written under the pen name L.A. Knight) was given a positive review by Kirkus Reviews, which described "the prose [as flowing] like a jocular babbling brook" and the plot as compelling: "Incident by unlikely incident, we are pulled deeper into their lives until it is their fates (not merely their quips) that keep us turning the pages."[6]
Bibliography[edit]
Meg series[edit]
- Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror (1997)
- Meg: The Trench (1999)
- Meg: Primal Waters (2004)
- Meg: Hell's Aquarium (2009)
- Meg: Origins (E-Book, 2011)
- Meg: Special Anniversary Edition (2015)
- Meg: Nightstalkers (2009)
Domain trilogy[edit]
- Domain (2001)
- Resurrection (2004)
- Phobos: Mayan Fear (2011)
The Loch series[edit]
- The Loch (2005)
- Vostok by Steve Alten (2015)
Other Novels[edit]
- Goliath (2002)
- The Shell Game (2008)
- Grim Reaper: End of Days (2010)
- The Omega Project (2013)
- Sharkman (2014)
Film Projects[edit]
- In a 2008 interview producer Belle Avery spoke about doing preliminary work on film based on The Loch.[7] To date, there has been no adaptation of this book into a film. Warner Bros Studio has secured rights to "MEG" according to Variety Magazine, the studio has Eli Roth in the helm of the directors chair as of June 16, 2015.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Authors". Adopt An Author. 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ "Adopt-An-Author", THE Journal, 08/01/2005.
- ^ a b Ellis, Richard (20 July 1996). "MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror, by Steve Alten". Los Angeles Times Book Review. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Redfern, Nick (8 August 2009). "Lair of the Beasts: Monsters in Fiction". Mania. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ Donoghue, Steve. "Book Review - Meg by Steve Alten". Open Letters Monthly - an Arts and Literature Review. Open Letters Monthly. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/l-knight/dog-training-the-american-male/
- ^ "Belle Avery Talks 'Grizzly Park' and the Long-delayed 'MEG'!". Bloody Disgusting. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (16 June 2015). "Eli Roth to Direct Giant Shark Thriller ‘Meg’ for Warner Bros.". Variety.com. Variety Media,. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
External Links[edit]
- stevealten.com, Steve Alten's official site
- Steve Alten at the Internet Movie Database
- The Loch Trailer, The Loch Steve Alten's Best selling novel Trailer
- Los Angeles Times Book Review
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- Living people
- 1959 births
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- American science fiction writers
- American short story writers
- Jewish American novelists
- People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Temple University alumni
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- University of Delaware alumni
- People with Parkinson's disease
- American male short story writers
