Steven Robert Alten (born August 21, 1959) is an American science-fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark.
Biography Alten holds a bachelor's degree from the Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple University. 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."Adopt-An-Author", THE Journal, 08/01/2005.
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Novels Meg series: Meg: Origins (E-Book, 2011) 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 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: Nightstalkers (2016) Meg: Generations (2018) Meg: Purgatory (TBA)
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) Heaven's Lake (October 2025)
Stand-alones: Fathom (1998) Goliath (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
Screenplays Mr. Irrelevant
Adaptations The Meg, a film adaptation of Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror was released August 10, 2018, after years spent in development hell. It is directed by Jon Turteltaub and stars Jason Statham 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.
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