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'''Derek Benz''' (born October 27, 1971) is an American author of fantasy fiction for children and co-author of the popular [[Grey Griffins (book series)|Grey Griffins]], originally published by [[Scholastic Press|Scholastic, Inc.]] Benz works in collaboration with [[J. S. Lewis]] on the series.
''Derek Benz'' (born October 27, 1971)<ref name=campos>[http://gisellecam.wix.com/derek-benz#!page-2 "Biography of Derek Benz"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129184705/http://gisellecam.wix.com/derek-benz#!page-2 |date=2014-11-29 }}. ''Derek Benz''. Giselle Campos (gisellecam.wix.com. Retrieved 2014-11-20. Quote: "an Author Study, by Giselle Campos, 7th grade English, Eldo R-II".</ref> is an American writer of fantasy fiction for children, co-author with [[J. S. Lewis]] of the ''[[Grey Griffins (book series)|Grey Griffins]]'' series, originally published by [[Scholastic Press|Scholastic, Inc]].


Benz currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and son.
Benz was born in the Midwest. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family.<ref name=campos/>


==Bibliography==
==Published books==
* ''Grey Griffins Book One: [[The Revenge of the Shadow King]]'' (March 2006)
;[[Grey Griffins]] series by Benz and J.S. Lewis
* ''Grey Griffins Book Two: [[The Rise of the Black Wolf]]'' (December 2006)
# ''[[The Revenge of the Shadow King]]'' ([[Orchard Books]], March 2006)
* ''Grey Griffins Book Three: [[The Fall of the Templar]]'' (January 2008 or December 2007)
# ''[[The Rise of the Black Wolf]]'' (January 2007)
# ''[[The Fall of the Templar]]'' (January 2008)
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* ''Grey Griffins - Clockwork Chronicles:The Brimstone Key'' (Spring 2010)
* ''Grey Griffins - Clockwork Chronicles:The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011)
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Brimstone Key'' ([[Little, Brown]], June 2010)
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011)
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# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison'' (May 2012)
# ''A Grey Griffin Companion'' (July 2013)
# ''Grey Griffins: Operation Sheba'' (January 2014)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{isfdb name|id=Derek_Benz|name=Derek Benz}}
*{{isfdb name|36066|name=Derek Benz}}
* {{LCAuth|n2005031447|Derek Benz|7|}}

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Derek Benz
Born (1971-10-27) October 27, 1971 (age 53)
OccupationWriter
Period2006–present
GenreScience fiction, action, adventure fiction

Derek Benz (born October 27, 1971)[1] is an American writer of fantasy fiction for children, co-author with J. S. Lewis of the Grey Griffins series, originally published by Scholastic, Inc.

Benz was born in the Midwest. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family.[1]

Published books

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Grey Griffins series by Benz and J.S. Lewis
  1. The Revenge of the Shadow King (Orchard Books, March 2006)
  2. The Rise of the Black Wolf (January 2007)
  3. The Fall of the Templar (January 2008)
  4. Clockwork Chronicles: The Brimstone Key (Little, Brown, June 2010)
  5. Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters (May 2011)
  6. Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison (May 2012)
  7. A Grey Griffin Companion (July 2013)
  8. Grey Griffins: Operation Sheba (January 2014)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biography of Derek Benz" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Derek Benz. Giselle Campos (gisellecam.wix.com. Retrieved 2014-11-20. Quote: "an Author Study, by Giselle Campos, 7th grade English, Eldo R-II".
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