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.
Bibliography 1996 - Der Tempelmord 1996 - Der Flötenspieler 1998 - Die Husarin 1999 - Die Könige der ersten Nacht 2001 - Nebenan 2001 - Das Jahr des Greifen, together with Wolfgang Hohlbein (a The Dark Eye-novel) 2002 - Der Wahrträumer. Gezeitenwelt 1 2003 - Im Schatten des Raben (a The Dark Eye-novel) 2004 - Das Geheimnis der Gezeitenwelt - Die Saga von der Wiedergeburt der Magie 2005 - Alica und die Dunkle Königin 2007 - Rabensturm (a The Dark Eye-novel)
Die Elfen Bernhard Hennens Die Elfen series was translated into Dutch (De Elfen), Italian (Gli Elfi), French (Les Elfes), Czech (Elfové), Spanish (Los Elfos), Portuguese (Os Elfos), Russian (Эльфы), Ukrainian (Ельфи) and English (The Elven). 2004 - Die Elfen, together with James A. Sullivan Translated into English as The Elven 2005 - Elfenwinter Translated into English in two parts: Elven Winter and Elven Queen 2006 - Elfenlicht 2009 - Elfenlied 2009 - Elfenkönigin 2010 - Elfenwelten 2017 - Elfenmacht 2024 - Elfenmond
Drachenelfen 2011 - Drachenelfen 2012 - Drachenelfen - Die Windgängerin 2013 - Drachenelfen - Die gefesselte Göttin 2015 - Drachenelfen - Die letzten Eiskrieger 2016 - Drachenelfen - Himmel in Flammen
Elfenritter 2007 - Elfenritter - Die Ordensburg 2008 - Elfenritter - Die Albenmark 2008 - Elfenritter - Das Fjordland
Die Phileasson-Saga (together with Robert Corvus) 2016 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Nordwärts 2016 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Himmelsturm 2016 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Die Wölfin 2017 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Silberflamme 2018 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Schlangengrab 2018 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Totenmeer 2019 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Rosentempel 2020 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Elfenkrieg 2020 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Echsengötter 2022 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Nebelinseln 2022 – Die Phileasson-Saga – Elfenkönig 2023 – Die Phileasson-Saga – König der Meere
References
External links bernhard-hennen.de
2009 interview at epenschmiede.de