Steven Robert Alten (born August 21, 1959) is an American

science-fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, sp ...

author. He is best known for his ''Meg'' series of

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s set around the fictitious survival of the

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, a giant, prehistoric

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Biography

Alten holds a bachelor's degree from the

Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...

, a master's in sports medicine from the

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, and a doctorate in sports administration from

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist ministe ...

. 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.

Bibliography

Novels

''Meg'' series: # '' Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror'' (1997), revised and expanded edition published by Tsunami books in 2005, republished in 2015 as an anniversary edition with the addition of ''Meg: Origins'' by Viper Press #: 1.1. ''Meg, Angel of Death: Survival'' (2020), novella # '' The Trench'', or ''The Trench: Meg 2'' (1999) # '' Meg: Primal Waters'' (2004) # '' Meg: Hell's Aquarium '' (2009) # ''Meg: Origins'' (E-Book, 2011), prequel # '' Meg: Nightstalkers'' (2016) # '' Meg: Generations'' (2018) # ''Meg: Purgatory'' (Probably 2024–25) ''Domain'', or ''The Mayan'' trilogy: # ''Domain'', or ''The Mayan Prophecy'' (2001) # ''Resurrection'', or ''The Mayan Resurrection'' (2004) # ''Phobos: Mayan Fear'', or ''The Mayan Destiny'' (2009) ''The Loch'' series: # '' The Loch'' (2005) # ''Vostok'' (2015) # ''The Loch: Heaven's Lake'' (release date unknown after significant delays) Stand-alones: * ''Fathom'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''The Shell Game'' (2007) * ''Grim Reaper: End of Days'' (2010) * ''The Omega Project'' (2013) * ''Dog Training the American Male'' (2013) * ''Sharkman'' (2014) * ''Undisclosed'' (2017)

Comics

* ''Meg: The Graphic Novel'' (2018), with J.S. Earls and Mike S. Miller

Adaptations

* ''

The Meg ''The Meg'' is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 novel '' Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror'' by Steve Alten. The film stars Jas ...

'', a

film adaptation A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...

of ''Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror'' was released August 10, 2018, after years spent in

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. It is directed by

Jon Turteltaub Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director, writer and producer. Early life, family and education Turteltaub was born on August 8, 1963, in New York City, one of two children born to comedy writer Saul Turtel ...

and stars

Jason Statham Jason Statham ( ; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2 ...

as Jonas Taylor. * '' Meg 2: The Trench'' is a sequel to the first film and is an adaptation of ''The Trench.'' It was released on August 4, 2023, and is directed by

Ben Wheatley Ben Wheatley (born 1972) is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and tele ...

References

External links

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