Steven Robert Alten (born August 21, 1959, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 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. 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 (2022) 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 (2019) Stand-alones: Fathom (1998) Goliath (2002) The Shell Game (2007) Grim Reaper: End of Days (2010) The Omega Project (2013) Sharkman (2014) Undisclosed (2017) Comics Meg: The Graphic Novel (2018), with J.S. Earls and Mike S. Miller Adaptations A film adaptation of Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, titled The Meg, was released August 10, 2018, after years in development hell. It is directed by Jon Turteltaub and stars Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor. The film adaptation of The Trench, titled The Meg 2: The Trench, is scheduled to be released August 4, 2023. Directed by Ben Wheatley. References External links Living people 1959 births 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American novelists American male novelists American science fiction writers Writers from Philadelphia Temple University alumni Pennsylvania State University alumni University of Delaware alumni People with Parkinson's disease American male short story writers 20th-century American short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American male writers Novelists from Pennsylvania