Steve Alten

About

Most famous for his Megalodon (or "Meg") series of science fiction novels, Alten also penned the popular Domain Trilogy, as well as such stand-alone works as The Loch, Goliath, and Grim Reaper: End of Days.

Before Fame

After earning a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, he received graduate degrees in sports medicine and sports administration from, respectively, the University of Delaware and Temple University.

Trivia

He founded a national literary program called "Adopt-An-Author."

Family Life

He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Associated With

He was born in the same year as fellow American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson.