Steven Allen was born and raised in South Florida and attended Florida International University. He is an Army veteran, having served in 2 combat zones as an officer within the Air Defense Artillery. Upon leaving the service, Steven entered the world of education as a high school teacher of science. It was during his years as a mentor and lecturer of various topics from language arts to physics that he developed his desire to share his imagination with others. Writing has always been a passion of his, as has the expression of the often-strange worlds that he found himself becoming a part of during his daydreams. He currently works as an author of mostly science fiction and fantasy novels.