Allen Steele Explained

Allen M. Steele
Birth Name:Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr.
Birth Date:January 19, 1958
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:Science fiction
Notableworks:Coyote

Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. (born January 19, 1958) is an American journalist and science fiction author.

Background

Steele was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 19, 1958. He was introduced to science fiction fandom attending meetings of Nashville's science fiction club. He graduated high school from the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, received a bachelor's degree from New England College and a master's from the University of Missouri.[1]

Writing

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 a future history beginning with Orbital Decay and continuing through Labyrinth of Night. Some of his early novels such as Orbital Decay and Lunar Descent were about blue-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 the Space Frontier Foundation and the Science 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 the U.S. House of Representatives, in hearings regarding space exploration in the 21st century.

In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative hoax novel, Atlanta Nights.

Awards

Allen Steele received several awards for his writing:[3]

Bibliography

Novels

Near-Space series
  • also called Rude Astronauts series
    Coyote series[6]
    Captain Future series

    Chapbooks

    Short fiction

    Collections
    Stories
    width=25%TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedNotes
    John Harper Wilson1989Steele, Allen M. . June 1989 . John Harper Wilson . Asimov's Science Fiction . 13 . 6 . 78–91 .
    Goddard's People1991Asimov's Science Fiction, July 1991
    Riders in the Sky1994Alternate Outlaws edited by Mike Resnick
    The Death of Captain Future1995Asimov's Science Fiction, October 1995Book: Dozois . Gardner . The year's best science fiction : thirteenth annual collection . St Martin's Griffin . 1996 .
    '... Where Angels Fear to Tread'1997
    The Emperor of Mars2010Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2010Book: Dozois . Gardner . The mammoth book of best new SF 24 . Robinson . 2011 .
    Sixteen Million Leagues from Versailles2013October 2013 . Sixteen million leagues from Versailles . . 133 . 10 . 8–22 .
    Martian Blood2013Book: Dozois . Gardner . Martin . George R R . . . 2013 . [9] [10]
    • Book: Dozois . Gardner . The year's best science fiction : thirty-first annual collection . St Martin's Griffin . 2014 .
    • Book: Dozois . Gardner . The mammoth book of best new SF 27 . Robinson . 2014 .
    data-sort-value="legion of tomorrow"The Legion of Tomorrow2014Steele, Allen M. . July 2014 . The Legion of Tomorrow . Asimov's Science Fiction . 38 . 7 . 70–102.
    data-sort-value="prodigal son"The Prodigal Son2014Steele, Allen M. . October–November 2014 . The prodigal son . Asimov's Science Fiction . 38 . 10–11 . 150–181. Novella
    Frogheads2015Book: Dozois . Gardner . Martin . George R R . . Bantam Books . 2015 . [11]
    data-sort-value="long wait"The long wait2015Steele, Allen M. . January 2015 . The long wait . Asimov's Science Fiction . 39 . 1 . 70–100. Novella
    Starship Mountain2018Steele, Allen M. . July–August 2018. Starship Mountain . Asimov's Science Fiction.
    The Lost Testament2019Steele, Allen M. . Asimov's Science Fiction . The Lost Testament . March–April 2019 .

    Non-fiction

    Critical studies and reviews of Steele's work

    Arkwright
    Tales of Time and Space

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    Notes

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.allensteele.com/bio.htm "Allen Steele Bio"
    2. Web site: LibGuides. Rare Books and Special Collections At Northern Illinois University. Previous SFWA Officers Listing.. libguides.niu.edu. 2015-10-19. Lynne. Thomas. https://web.archive.org/web/20151022232920/http://libguides.niu.edu/SFWAOfficers. 2015-10-22. dead.
    3. Web site: Allen Steele Biography. Steele. Allen. allensteele.com. 2016-11-21.
    4. Web site: Steele and Kondo Win 2013 Heinlein Award. 2013-01-28. locusmag.com. Locus Publications. 2016-11-21.
    5. Web site: Asimov's Readers' Awards. asimovs.com. Penny Publications, LLC. 2016-11-21. 2016-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20161122153506/http://www.asimovs.com/about-asimovs/awards/#ReadersAward. dead.
    6. Web site: Official site: Bibliography . September 27, 2014.
    7. http://grmedia.co.uk/coyote/news.html Allen Steele Announces New Coyote Books
    8. http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58822 Coyote Destiny: Allen Steele’s great space colonization series continues
    9. Web site: TOC: Old Mars . George R.R. Martin . Gardner Dozois . John . DeNardo . . February 14, 2013 . September 26, 2014 . December 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224133311/http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/toc-old-mars-edited-by-george-r-r-martin-and-gardner-dozois-2/ . dead .
    10. Web site: Mars as We Thought it Could Be: Old Mars . George R.R. Martin . Gardner Dozois . Robert H. . Bedford . Tor.com . October 8, 2013 . September 26, 2014.
    11. Web site: Not A Blog: Venus In March . June 19, 2014 . GRRM.livejournal.com . September 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821044623/http://grrm.livejournal.com/374059.html?thread=19204907 . August 21, 2014 .

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