Steve Alten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steve Alten

American writer

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1959

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.
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.