Oceanspace

By Allen Steele

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Release date: May 1, 2001
• ISBN: 9781101207949

Allen Steele

Before becoming a science fiction writer, Allen Steele was a journalist for newspapers and magazines in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Missouri, and his home state of Tennessee. But science fiction was his first love, so he eventually ditched journalism and began producing that which had made him decide to become a writer in the first place. Since then, Steele has published eighteen novels and nearly one hundred short stories. His work has received numerous accolades, including three Hugo Awards, and has been translated worldwide, mainly into languages he can’t read. He serves on the board of advisors for the Space Frontier Foundation and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He also belongs to Sigma, a group of science fiction writers who frequently serve as unpaid consultants on matters regarding technology and security. Allen Steele is a lifelong space buff, and this interest has not only influenced his writing, it has taken him to some interesting places. He has witnessed numerous space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center and has flown NASA’s shuttle cockpit simulator at the Johnson Space Center. In 2001, he testified before the US House of Representatives in hearings regarding the future of space exploration. He would like very much to go into orbit, and hopes that one day he’ll be able to afford to do so. Steele lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, Linda, and a continual procession of adopted dogs. He collects vintage science fiction books and magazines, spacecraft model kits, and dreams. 

Reviews for Oceanspace

[jamespurcell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Conventional almost to the point of pedestrian. Characters not very likable and a mundane plot suggests written, in a hurry, to fulfill a contract.

[neilsantos_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This was pretty disappointing. Nowadays there is very little sci fi I enjoy...and this is an excellent example of why. I like Allen Steele, just not this one. It felt very much like he really wanted to be Chrichton or Alten, and I think he could have, if he used a plot or likable characters. There wasn't one, there were like four different story "threads" but I couldn't really tell what the story was about.And so far, I am really underwhelemed with Chronospace.

[cahallmxj · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Title:A strange attack by an unknown creature brings intrigue and danger to an undersea base.A routine maintenance run is disrupted by the attack of an unknown creature. The pilot captures a clear picture right before he ejects from his craft. It is something that shouldn’t exist. Luckily for him he knows someone that might just believe his story...This is the incident that brings a wide range of characters to the undersea station Tethys. A researcher with a side hobby of crypto-biology, a professor with hopes of securing his future, a teenager who thought she was going to be hanging out at the beach on her vacation, and a reporter who is hoping that her expose will be what puts her on the front page. All these people will be drawn into events that will change their lives and show them that sometimes the mysteries of the sea aren’t the ones that are the most dangerous.My Thoughts:I thought this was a pretty good read. Like most of this authors stories, this one takes place while normal people go about their normal lives. Something happens, but it is usually not the focus of the story until the characters get dragged into it somehow. It’s different and makes the story more enjoyable. If you like sci-fi with a realistic approach give this one a read.