In August of 1995, TIME published an article on the Mariana Trench and deep water hydrothermal vents and I thought to myself… what if that big shark was still alive down there - if it’s scientifically plausible, that might make a really cool novel. I tried multi-level marketing while I was selling whole house water treatment systems… or I should say not selling too many of them.
But there was nothing else out there.įlash forward 20 years: Despite ten years of college and a doctorate degree in education, I was struggling to support a family of five. After reading Benchley’s novel, I went straight to the library and checked out every true-life Great White shark attack story… in the process I came across little blurbs about Megalodon, the prehistoric cousin of the Great White, usually accompanied by a black & white photo of six scientists seated in a MEG jaw. Well, I have always loved shark stories, ever since reading JAWS as a teen. On August 10, The MEG will hit the big screen in what is being touted as the blockbuster movie event of the summer! In this Q&A, Steve was completely open about his amazing journey to this point in his life.Ĭould you share your personal story about your roller coaster career as an author? This year, after decades of struggles and false starts, the world will finally get to experience Steve’s work in a vibrant new way. However, as solid as his writing has remained over the past 22 years, behind the scenes, his career has been filled with vacillating waves of unfathomable twists and turns that have resulted in both devastating gut punches and rousing triumphs.
He mingles fact with fiction to create mesmerizing tales of wonder driven by a palpable sense of urgency. His absorbing work has traversed the entire timeline of existence from the dawn of life on earth to 12 million years in the future. For over two decades, readers have been spellbound by the gripping writing of Steve Alten.
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