Bernhard Hennen

Bernhard Hennen (born 1966 in Krefeld, Germany) is a German writer. He studied German, history and Ancient Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Cologne and worked as a journalist for newspapers and radio stations during his studies. In that role, he traveled to the Middle East, Asia and Central America before devoting himself to writing fantasy novels. In 1993, he co-authored the novel *Der Sturm* with Wolfgang Hohlbein, the opening volume of the trilogy *Das Jahr des Greifen*; the book was named the best German fantasy novel of that year. Hennen is particularly known for his *Elfen* saga, including the novel *Die Elfen*.