Allen Steele became a full-time science fiction writer in 1988, following publication of his first short story, "Live From The Mars Hotel" (Asimov's, mid-Dec. '88). Since then he has become a prolific author of novels, short stories, and essays, with his work appearing in England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Russia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Japan.

Volume 1 of Allen Steele: Short Stories contains Hugo Award Nominees "The Good Rat" and "Zwarte Piet's Tale" and more excellent short science fiction.