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| nationality = American |
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| genre = [[Science fiction]], [[Action genre|action]], [[adventure fiction]] |
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| influences = [[Jules Verne]], [[H.G. Wells]], [[George Lucas]] |
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''Derek Benz'' (born October 27, 1971)<ref name=campos/> is an American writer of fantasy fiction for children, co-author with [[J. S. Lewis]] of the [[Grey Griffins (book series)|Grey Griffins]], originally published by [[Scholastic Press|Scholastic, Inc]]. |
''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]]. |
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Benz was born in the Midwest. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family.<ref name=campos/> |
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==Published books== |
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# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011) |
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011) |
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# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison'' (May 2012) |
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison'' (May 2012) |
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# ''A Grey Griffin Companion'' (July 2013) |
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# ''Grey Griffins: Operation Sheba'' (January 2014) |
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==References== |
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<ref name=campos> |
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[http://gisellecam.wix.com/derek-benz#!page-2 "Biography of Derek Benz"]. ''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> |
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==External links== |
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*{{isfdb name|36066|name=Derek Benz}} |
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* {{LCAuth|n2005031447|Derek Benz|7|}} |
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{{Portal |Children's literature}} |
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|NAME=Benz, Derek |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= American children's writer |
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|DATE OF BIRTH = 1971-10-27 |
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[[Category:American male novelists]] |
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[[Category:People from Van Meter, Iowa]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:35, 22 September 2024
Derek Benz | |
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Born | October 27, 1971 |
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 2006–present |
Genre | Science 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
[edit]- Grey Griffins series by Benz and J.S. Lewis
- The Revenge of the Shadow King (Orchard Books, March 2006)
- The Rise of the Black Wolf (January 2007)
- The Fall of the Templar (January 2008)
- Clockwork Chronicles: The Brimstone Key (Little, Brown, June 2010)
- Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters (May 2011)
- Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison (May 2012)
- A Grey Griffin Companion (July 2013)
- Grey Griffins: Operation Sheba (January 2014)
References
[edit]- ^ 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".
External links
[edit]- Derek Benz at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Derek Benz at Library of Congress, with 7 library catalog records