Bernhard Hennen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernhard Hennen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59)[1] Krefeld, Germany[1] |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bernhard Hennen (born 1966 in Krefeld[1]) is a German writer of fantasy literature.[1]
He is best known internationally for his series Die Elfen ("The Elves", since 2004), which has been translated into a number of European languages.
He graduated from the University of Cologne. He worked as a journalist for various newspapers and radio stations.
He began his writing career with Das Jahr des Greifen which he co-authored with Wolfgang Hohlbein in 1994. He followed up with four historical novels published 1996–1999 before returning to the fantasy genre in the 2000s.
He also wrote for the role-playing game The Dark Eye.
Personal life
He is married, has two children, and has been living once again in Krefeld since 2000.[2]