Allen Steele
Allen Steele
b. 1958-01-19 · From United States- Books
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Allen Steele is an American science fiction writer and former journalist, born in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied communications at New England College and journalism at the University of Missouri, and worked on newspapers before publishing his first story in 1988. His first novel, Orbital Decay (1989), launched a future history about blue-collar workers building in space.
He is also known for the Coyote series and the novel Arkwright, and has won the Hugo Award for the novellas "The Death of Captain Future" and "...Where Angels Fear to Tread" and the novelette "The Emperor of Mars". He lives in Whately, Massachusetts.
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Allen Steele has received multiple Hugo Awards for his novellas, including "The Death of Captain Future" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread." He is recognized for his contributions to the science fiction genre through these prestigious awards.
New readers often begin with Allen Steele's Coyote series, which explores humanity's first interstellar colony. Alternatively, his standalone novels like "Orbital Decay" offer a good introduction to his hard science fiction style.
While primarily known for hard science fiction and space opera, Allen Steele occasionally incorporates elements of mystery and adventure within his science fiction narratives. His focus remains firmly within the speculative fiction realm.