About Steve Alten
Born 1959. Steve Alten is an American novelist and science fiction writer.
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.
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American writer
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Steve Alten was born on 21 August 1959 in Philadelphia.
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Steve Alten is a novelist and science fiction writer.
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Steve Alten is American.
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