Steven Robert Alten (born August 20, 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.
[1] 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.
[2] Meg series: Domain, or The Mayan trilogy: The Loch series: Stand-alones: