In steve alten s new york times bestselling meg series, deep sea diver and paleontologist jonas taylor discovers a species long thought extinct. Two allnew expanded editions of meg combined with meg. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg serieswhich was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason stathamthe domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. 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. The story, a modernday dantes inferno, takes place in new york when a manmade plague strikes manhattan. Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. I dig steve alten books, and with the exception of vostok, every one of his novels have left me wanting more. A heartfelt birthday message from steve alten as you probably guessed from my email address meg82159 today is my 58tth birthday. I first read steve altens the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. Meanwhile, jonas is coerced into joining an expedition into the panthalassa sea in search of a prehistoric predatory species possessing liver enzymes that can cure cancer.
Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. In typical steve alten style this short novella leaves you wanting morei thoroughly enjoyed it and because i couldt put it down i finished it at 1. Eighteen years have passed since angel, the megalodon shark broke free of the tanaka lagoon and returned to the mariana trench. For more information, or to contact steve alten, go to. Yes its predictable and cliched, but it is still a fun read. The transport vessel tonga is carrying a liopleurodon to the city of gold. The screenplay is written by dean georgaris along with jon hoeber and erich hoeber, based on the new york times bestselling book by steve alten. 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. Steve played and coached basketball at the high school and college levels, and worked informally with legendary coach john chaney for 4 years. Sandwiched between those releases was the hardback release of vostok loch2 and a signed movie deal with warner bros.
Meg was a labor of love and a storyline he had been thinking about for years. On march 3, 2016, reported that director jon turteltaub national treasure has since been in talks to helm the movie adaptation of steve alten s meg. Angry readers took to social media to share their displeasure with the meg trailer, some even going as far as to call steve alten a sellout. Four days later, ken created a bidding war for meg and the concept for my second book a mayan calendar doomsday story and the rollercoaster that has become my career as an author began. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. Ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film. Steve alten will be making two appearances in delaware in august.
Steve alten a heartfelt birthday message from steve. 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 has not as of yet been nominated for any literary award. Even though this is book 4 in the meg series steve alten manages to surprise us. 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. The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. Megalodons are prehistoric predators that resemble great white sharks, but are as big as tyrannosaurus rexes. New york times bestselling author steve altens meg. A new steve alten project each month changeover day is the 10th for you to read and share your comments on in a private forum. Excited that another meg book is coming, and given altens battle with parkinsons, who knows how many more well get in the series. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration.
Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. Nightstalkers with david taylor in the salish sea, attempting to locate and rescue any surviving megalodon pups before a local fisherman slaughters them. The novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. In a first for alten s meg series, this ends in a cliffhanger, teasing the next book, meg. Steve alten january 2016 newsletter constant contact. His work has been published in more than 30 countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curriculum as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. But while investors gawk at the prehistoric creature, any even more dangerous creature is beginning to stir. The meg author steven alten reacts to the jason statham. After selling his car to pay for his editing fees, alten could only wait to see how the book would be received. Meg book club edition by steve alten 1 edition first published in 1997 not in library. Primal waters continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. Resurrection by steve alten 1 edition first published in 2001 not in library.
Jaws the book was actually a pretty awful read, but it made a great movie after spielberg reworked the material. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. Reintroduced to the 21st century ecosystem, the creatures wreak havoc with wildlife and. Hells aquarium, is considered to be the best of the bestselling meg series. Meanwhile, jonas tayloradventurer, has become jonas taylor. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. What an ending, just when you think the taylor family are ok something unexpected happens. Fans of the original book noticed that the coloring. There are five books in the series, with the fifth having just hit stands, and the first slated to become a major motion picture starring jason statham. In a first for altens meg series, this ends in a cliffhanger, teasing the next book, meg. Generations, steve alten new york times bestselling author continues his terrifying series.
Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the seventyfoot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark. I decided to read the book before i saw the film which i have still not seen. Book six in the bestselling meg series picks up after meg. 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 alten teases seventh meg franchise novel, meg. Origins were published, 5,000 limited edition hardbacks in january, the new paperback in december. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of delaware, and a doctorate from temple university. Ny times and international bestselling author steve alten penned meg in the days when he was struggling to support his family of five. There is enough blood and guts for adventure and horror fans and enough real science to. Steve alten is the author of the popular meg series, about a massive prehistoric megalodon shark awakened in the modern era. Dont miss this rare opportunity to meet the author of undisclosed. Ahead of the release of feature film the meg in august, author steve alten is unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film.
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