Allen M. Steele | |
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 Steele (2006) | |
| Born | Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. (1958-01-19)January 19, 1958 (age 68) |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | Coyote |
Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. (born January 19, 1958) is an American journalist andscience fiction author.
Steele was born inNashville, Tennessee, on January 19, 1958. He was introduced toscience fiction fandom attending meetings ofNashville'sscience fiction club. He graduated high school from theWebb School inBell Buckle, Tennessee, received a bachelor's degree fromNew England College and a master's from theUniversity of Missouri.[1]
Before he established himself as a science fiction author, he spent several years working as a journalist. Steele began publishing short stories in 1988. His early novels formed afuture history beginning withOrbital Decay and continuing throughLabyrinth of Night. Some of his early novels such asOrbital Decay andLunar Descent were aboutblue-collar workers working on future construction projects in space. Since 1992, he has tended to focus on stand-alone projects and short stories, although he has written five novels about the moon Coyote.
Steele serves on the Board of Advisors for both theSpace Frontier Foundation and theScience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and he is a former member (Eastern Regional Director) of the SFWA Board of Directors.[2] In April 2001, he testified before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of theU.S. House of Representatives, in hearings regarding space exploration in the 21st century.[3]
In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative hoax novel,Atlanta Nights.
Allen Steele received several awards for his writing:[4]
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| Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
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| John Harper Wilson | 1989 | Steele, Allen M. (June 1989)."John Harper Wilson".Asimov's Science Fiction.13 (6):78–91. | ||
| Goddard's People | 1991 | Asimov's Science Fiction, July 1991 | ||
| Riders in the Sky | 1994 | Alternate Outlaws edited byMike Resnick | ||
| The Death of Captain Future | 1995 | Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1995 | Dozois, Gardner, ed. (1996).The year's best science fiction : thirteenth annual collection. St Martin's Griffin. | |
| '... Where Angels Fear to Tread' | 1997 | |||
| The Emperor of Mars | 2010 | Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2010 | Dozois, Gardner, ed. (2011).The mammoth book of best new SF 24. Robinson. | |
| Sixteen Million Leagues from Versailles | 2013 | "Sixteen million leagues from Versailles".Analog.133 (10):8–22. October 2013. | ||
| Martian Blood | 2013 | Dozois, Gardner; Martin, George R R, eds. (2013).Old Mars.Bantam Books.[7][8] |
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| The Legion of Tomorrow | 2014 | Steele, Allen M. (July 2014). "The Legion of Tomorrow".Asimov's Science Fiction.38 (7):70–102. | ||
| The Prodigal Son | 2014 | Steele, Allen M. (October–November 2014). "The prodigal son".Asimov's Science Fiction.38 (10–11):150–181. | Novella | |
| Frogheads | 2015 | Dozois, Gardner; Martin, George R R, eds. (2015).Old Venus. Bantam Books.[9] | ||
| The long wait | 2015 | Steele, Allen M. (January 2015). "The long wait".Asimov's Science Fiction.39 (1):70–100. | Novella | |
| Starship Mountain | 2018 | Steele, Allen M. (July–August 2018). "Starship Mountain".Asimov's Science Fiction. | ||
| The Lost Testament | 2019 | Steele, Allen M. (March–April 2019). "The Lost Testament".Asimov's Science Fiction. |
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