A native of Philadelphia, Steve Alten earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State University, his masters from the University of Delaware, and his doctorate from Temple University. He is the author of the best-selling Meg series, Domain series, Goliath, and The Loch. Steve Alten is also founder and director of "Adopt-An-Author," a free nationwide teen reading program that is now being used in thousands of secondary school classrooms across the country to excite reluctant readers to read. For more information go to www.AdoptAnAuthor.com and www.SteveAlten.com