Short stories are great for writing, but this is how i earn a living. I am sending this august newsletter early because i have 2 early august book signings i wanted you to know about, as well as the opportunity to be immortalized in meg. Steve is related to william r alt and amy l alt as well as 3 additional people. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The meg series, book 6 audible audiobook unabridged steve alten author, keith szarabajka narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Hundreds of 7inch serrated teeth filled jaws that could swallow an. The modernday world meets a prehistoric threat from below in the massive shark thriller meg based on steve altens novel of the same name, which recently began filming in new zealand with a cast that includes jason statham, li bingbing, and cliff curtis press release. Pages public figure author steve alten videos meg trailer. The titular shark is a carcharodon megaladon, a bigger, badder, thoughttobeextinct relative of the great white shark.
Jun 04, 2007 yes, the production of this film has taken forever. Steve altens undisclosed is a mindopening thriller of faction which incorporates testimonials from military and intelligence personnel who were actual eyewitnesses and participants involved in the greatest secret in history. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Author steve alten opens the book on the undisclosed. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The characters are all very two dimensional, and the plot is. From the epic beginning of a trex getting its terriblelizard ass handed to itself to the absurd gastronomic defeat of the megalodon, this book keeps the action flowing at a constant rate throughout. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
Steve alten has pledged to bring 911 truth to the audiences of these programs if given the opportunity. October 12, 2016 burbank, ca principal photography is underway in new zealand on the science fiction action. The rights eventually reverted to alten, but the film remained in development hell. Jonas taylor was the greatest deep sea pilot in the world, until a terrible accident during one of his dives into the mariana trench. The first installment in the meg book series, and it features the protagonist jonas taylor. New york times bestselling author steve alten s meg. A novel of deep terror 1997 revised and expanded edition published by tsunami books in 2005, republished in 2015 as an anniversary. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom. Steve alten net worth steve alten made money by actors niche. Revised and expanded edition by steve alten, paperback.
Ever since the 1975 publication of the blockbuster novel jaws, and the hugely successful movie directed by steven spielberg, authors have tried to improve on peter benchleys formula for success. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Origins is free btw there wasnt really very much to this book, it is relatively short and most of the characters are a bit flat and boring. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. Since the original book was published, and the movie rights initially snapped up by disney, steve alten has published several sequel novels and the movie has bounced around to a couple different studios and several directors. Rebel press announces the release of a limited number of copies of meg. Undisclosed a new thriller by steve alten will be released on june 6, 2017. Yes, the production of this film has taken forever. Steve alten books in order publication order of meg books.
Steve altens depiction of the submersible going down into the marianna trench, and the life forms encountered along the way, make this book a must read. A novel of deep terrorwas written over many late nights and weekends while steve worked a real job to support his family. Steve alten megalodon late cretaceous period, 70 million years ago the coast of the asiamericanorthen landmass pacific ocean from the moment the early morning fog had begun to lift, they sensed they were being watched. They have also lived in lakeland, fl and lagrange, ga. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from temple.
Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware. I decided to read the book because i like to do that if i. Remembering vividly when jaws premiered in 1975 and then reading the book written by peter benchley on which it was based i decided to give meg a look. Mar 10, 2018 steve alten net worth steve alten made money by actors niche. The third result is steve a alt age 60s in anderson, in.
This novel by the new york times bestselling author will feature a neverbefore. In 2011, alten made a comment on his sparsely updated website. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Author steve alten opens the book on the undisclosed dread. Boeken van steve alten koop je eenvoudig online bij. If you do, search no further steve alten s meg will not disappoint. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Author steve altens complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Steve alten s novel about a jurassic shark has just been made into a motion picture thats doing very well at the box office.
Steve alten grew up in philadelphia and has several degrees, including a doctorate of education from temple university. Download audiobooks by steve alten stream or download. Steve alten had said that once his relationship with new line was finally over, he would be taking the property elsewhere. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from steve alten.
Steve alten s undisclosed is a mindopening thriller of faction which incorporates testimonials from military and intelligence personnel who were actual eyewitnesses and participants involved in the greatest secret in history. Steve alten books list of books by author steve alten thriftbooks. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. May 01, 2008 love the story of the megalodon so i decide to start off the steve alten meg series and the first book in the series didnt disappoint. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. Steve alten s depiction of the submersible going down into the marianna trench, and the life forms encountered along the way, make this book a must read. Over the last 12 years ive worked with individuals who had a great idea for a book but lacked the experience and skills to turn it into a sellable finished manuscript. Pennsylvania state university, temple university, university of delaware pictures. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering.
You can see the fish glowing, the meg s bluegray eyes, and the volcanic plume that keeps the water warmer in the trench. See all books authored by steve alten, including meg. After completing his bachelors degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, alten joined temple university where he earned a doctorate in education. The author, steve alten takes great delight in this creature feature and it shows. The characters are all very two dimensional, and the plot is an ongoing cliche. I will give him credit that the book is action packed, and although the preface is absurd, you find yourself turning the pages pretty quickly. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. If you do, search no further steve altens meg will not disappoint. Meg by steve alten, 9781943957019, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yet alten has, through four novels only three of which i have read, to date continuously missed.
He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. This book is about a prehistoric shark species that has managed to survive within the depths of the mariana trench for over 70 million years. You can see the fish glowing, the megs bluegray eyes, and the volcanic plume that keeps the water warmer in the trench. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alten steve published by milano, mondadori 1997 isbn 10. Steve played and coached basketball at the high school and college levels, and worked informally with legendary coach john chaney for 4 years. The year is 1956 and jonas alongside the united states navy are on a topsecret mission deep within the mariana trench.
After binge reading the book in one sitting, i think its safe to say im hyped for the future film. All new writers experience this i had to hire my own writing coach after finishing the first draft of the manuscript that would become meg. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg. The herd of shantungosaurus had been grazing along the misty shoreline all morning.
Steve alt phone, address, background info whitepages. Interview with steve alten march 11th, 2004 i have written a few short stories for different venues, but i dont see a big market in writing collections of short storiesat least not enough to sustain a living. Hells aquarium the moby dick of giant killer shark novels. A cant miss proposition for a deepsea horror novel, right. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. Primal waters continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor it was the apex predator of all time, the most fearsome creature that ever lived a 70foot, 70,000 pound great white shark. Steve alten august 2017 newsletter constant contact. It was an exciting ride into the mariana trench where the 60 foot fifty tonne albino monster lurks for its next prey. His work has been published in more than thirty countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curricula as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program used nationwide to encourage reluctant readers. Dec 08, 2015 jaws the book was actually a pretty awful read, but it made a great movie after spielberg reworked the material. A novel of deep terror, and the trench, and more on. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors in physical education at penn state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate at temple university. Philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states education. However, in july 2007, new line cancelled the production.
Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. Reviewer steve donoghue calls altens latest meg novel meg. Interview with new hwa member steve alten december 7, 2011. The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. As the author himself even declares meg is fiction with a bit of fact sprinkled throughout just to make the unbelievable seen believable.