- Her works were in the list of best-selling books of the 'New York Times' for 381 consecutive weeks, a fact which brought her an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.
- Mother of 7 children: Beatrix Lazard Seidenberg born in 1968. Nicholas John Traina 1979, Samantha Traina (1982), Victoria Lea Traina (1983), Vanessa Danielle Traina (1984), Maximilian John Traina (1986) and Zara Alexandra Traina (1987). Step mother of Trevor and Todd Traina.
- She met second husband, Danny Zugelder while he was in prison. The day after she divorced him she married another prison inmate William George Toth.
- Has written 54 best-selling books.
- Currently owns the Spreckels Mansion, 2080 Washington Street in San Francisco.
- Steel started The Nick Traina Foundation after publishing "His Bright Light: The story of Nick Traina" in 1998, an account of hers son's life and how Steel and her family children dealt with his disease.
- Her father was a German Jewish immigrant. Her mother was of Portuguese descent.
- Engaged to venture capitalist Thomas Perkins. (February 1998)
- Graduated from Lycee Francais at age 15.
- Studied at Parsons School of Design in New York.
- Worked as a vice president of public relations for the advertising agency Supergirls, Ltd., in New York City.
- Was a copy writer for the Grey Advertising Agency in San Francisco.
- Collects canary diamonds.
- Daughter of John Schuelein-Steel and wife Norma da Câmara Stone dos Reis.
- Along with Stephen King and Tom Clancy, she was one of the three best selling authors of the 1980s.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 412-417. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Of the 23 screen adaptations of her novels, 20 were produced between 1990 and 1996.
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