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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]].


Benz was born in the Midwest. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family.<ref name=campos/>
Benz was born in [[Van Meter, Iowa]].<ref name=campos/> Some year ago he lived in Phoenix with his wife and son.<ref name=campos/> He currently resides in Buckhead, GA with his family as of December 2019. According to his LinkedIn profile, as of January 2020 he is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for [[The Coca-Cola Company]] in Atlanta, GA.<ref name=LinkedIn/>


==Published books==
==Published books==
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# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011)
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Relic Hunters'' (May 2011)
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison'' (May 2012)
# ''Clockwork Chronicles: The Paragon Prison'' (May 2012)
* ''A Grey Griffin Companion'' (July 2013)
# ''A Grey Griffin Companion'' (July 2013)
# ''Grey Griffins: Operation Sheba'' (January 2014)


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=campos>
[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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<ref name=LinkedIn>
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekbenz/ "Derek Benz LinkedIn"]. Derek Benz LinkedIn</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 07:35, 22 September 2024

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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