Bernhard Hennen (born 1966 in Krefeld ) is a German writer of fantasy literature. He is best known internationally for his series Die Elfen ("The Elves", since 2004), which has been translated into a number of European languages.

Career

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.