THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT 
Thomas Olde Heuvelt was born on April 16, 1983 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He is a prodigy of the fantastic genre in The Netherlands. He has been Guest of Honor at all the major fantasyfestivals and conventions in The Netherlands and Belgium and his stories and essays have appeared in various anthologies and magazines.In 2004 he won the debut prize in the Paul Harland short storycontest. He was a jury member in the Unleash Award contest several times and was asked to be an editor for the anthology 'DuistereParels', for which he also wrote the foreword. His talent has attracted the attention of Luitingh, Holland's leading fantastic genre publisher. Besides being a writer, Thomas Olde Heuvelt is a passionate mountain climber and guitar player.
www.oldeheuvelt.com

TAIS TENG
Tais Teng is the pseudonym of Thijs van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen (1952). He wanted to become a space pilot or a diver looking of sunken treasures. This was not meant to be and after a short period of studying biology he focused on painting, drawing and writing short stories. In the 70s he gained fame within the science fiction genre working as an illustrator on a number of bookcovers. In that time he painted so much exploting spaceships that for a long time he could not look at fireballs, he said. He started working with different science fiction magazines, such as King Kong, SF and Holland-SF. In the 80s he started to write books for youths. His first work, a fairytale-like/horror/SF story was released in 1982. Until now Teng has written more than 90 books for kids and adults. He prefers scary stories and science fiction but he also likes detectives and historical novels.

W.J. MARYSON
W.J. Maryson is the pseudonym of Wim Stolk (1950); he comes from the Dutch village of Lier. He was art painter and tried to make a living as a musician. He worked as a writer for advertisements for about twenty years. In 1995 he made his debut as an author with his novel "Sperling", with which he made a thunderous entry into the world of Dutch fantasy. Press and public praised the work. "Sperling" was het first part of a series of five, called "Meestermagiër". The series revolve around Jyll, an every day boy from a nomadic tribe; who is proclaimed to be the One by seer by the tribe. It is said that  the One will save the world Aidén from the evil powers that threaten its existance. The way the company of travellers encounter adventure after adventure is reminiscent of the work of the master of fantasy: J.R.R. Tolkien. There is another surprising element attached to the "Meestermagiër"-cycle. A German record company has released two CDs thusfar: "Sperling" and "On goes the Quest", on which Maryson and his (symphonic-rock) band he tells the story of the series in musical form. The CDs have reached a larger audience and have been released in Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, France and Japan.

ADRIAN STONE
Adrian Stone is an alias for the Dutch writer Ad van Tiggelen (1958). At the end of the seventies he was one of the first people in The Netherlands to play the then unknown game of Dungeons & Dragons with a group of friends, something he continued to do for twenty years. In his working life Adrian became an investor, a profession which caused him to travel widely and in which he has given countless presentations on amost all continents. In his private life his passion for fantasy and interest in spirituality caused him to start writing actionpacked fantasy novels in a religious setting. His first trilogy (Devil's Prophet, Devil's Son and Devil's Soul) was published in 2009 and 2010 by Luitingh Fantasy and got very good reviews, immediately making him one of the best-selling Dutch fantasy authors.
www.adrianstone.com

WOLFGANG HOHLBEIN
Wolfgang Hohlbein began to write in his teens but he began to approach it seriously out of boredom. His passion for writing was inspired by the works of Karl May, he claims. In the beginning he mostly wrote short stories and later added horror and wild west tales to his works. In 1982 he learned about a writing competition for 'Fantastik und Science Fiction'; organised by the publisher Ueberreuter. He sent in the manuscript for the fantasy story Märchenmond and he won. This story was a huge success, both in his home country as well as internationally and marked his breakthrough as author. Since then he has published more than 200 works, often working together with his wife. He also is listed as one of the most read German authors. He also helps other authors, such as Bernhard Hennen. He considers J.R.R Tolkien, Michael Ende, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft his literary examples. No other German author, born after 1950, has even remotely reached the run of 35 million books.

An amazing highlight at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen! The first and exclusive reading of the new novel by Wolfgang Hohlbein: "Elfenzorn" With an Q&A and a signing session; on Saturday at 5 pm.
www.hohlbein.net

MARKUS HEITZ
Markus Heitz is one of Germany's most succesful fantasy authors and has already been hailed a Master of his craft; even before his “The Dwarfs” cycle was a success. After his studies Germanics and History Heitz worked as journalist but soon devotes all his time to writing. Apart from classic fantasy literature he also writes stories that can be categorised as dark suspense, furthermore he has recently published his first non-fiction novel called Vampire! Vampire!.

On Sunday he will give a lecture in which he will tell you about his latest work: Collector. Don't miss it.
www.mahet.de

MICHAEL PEINKOFER
Michael Peinkofer (Germany) is an author; a movie journalist and translator. After his study Germanistics in München he worked as a journalist and translator. Under his various pseudonyms he has published about 180 novels in different genres. His breakthrough came in 2004 with Die Bruderschaft der Runen becoming a bestseller. Other well-known works of his include the Ork-series, which focus on the Tolkien creatures, and the historical thriller Der Schatten von Thot (2007) und Am Ufer des Styx (2009). 

Michael Peinkofer will also give a lecture, on Sunday, which is called "Die Zauberer 3 - Das Dunkle Feuer" and will focus on his latest work.
www.michael-peinkofer.de

JACK LANCE
Dutch suspense author Jack Lance (pseudonym for Ron Puyn) has published several novels and short story collections in his own country. So far, close to 100,000 copies of his books have been sold in the Netherlands and Belgium alone. As of 2010 his books will be published in the Netherlands and Belgium by uitgeverij Luitingh, in German translation (for Germany, Switzerland, Austria) by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe and in Czech translation by Albatros, a publishing house from Prague. A film and a theatre production was made of Jack's story Tikken. Jack started his career by working as a journalist. He wrote for several Dutch magazines, especially about the paranormal and miraculous phenomena.

Want to learn something about how to write a mysterious thriller? Then you can't miss Jack Lance's lecture on Sunday. He will tell you about his experiences and share his writer's knowledge with you.
www.jacklance.com

BERNHARD HENNEN
Master of the elves Bernhard Hennen studied Germanics and History. Instead of choosing a logical career he started writing; historical and fantasy novels. He also worked on fantasy stories for games and roleplay, for instance for the – within the international fan base – popular game Das Schwarze Auge. Hennen lives with his wife and children in the German town of Krefeld. He is close friends with fellow author Wolfgang Hohlbein.
With his breathtaking novels about about the mysterious elven folk Bernard Hennen began to work on a saga; a series that already has become a classic among European fantasy books.

Bernhard Hennen will treat you on a lecture: "Elfenkönigin". Curious? Make sure you stop by on Saturday.
www.bernhard-hennen.de

CHRISTOPH HARDEBUSCH
Christoph Hardebusch, born in 1974, studied English and media in Marburg and then worked as a copywriter for an advertising agency. His great interest in fantasy and history eventually inspired him to pursue his vocation as a writer. He now lives and works together with his wife in Heidelberg.

Christoph will also give a lecture. His is called "Sturmwelten 3 - Jenseits der Drachenküste. Meet this upcoming star among the German fantasy writer during his lecture on Saturday.
www.hardebusch.net

FRANK REHFELD
Frank Rehfeld lives and works in Viersen, Germany. With his epic work about the dwarf folk of Elan-Dhor he has managed to write himself to the top of the new German fantasygenre. At the moment he is working on novels around this epic work.
In the world of fantasy he has made his name years ago, with "Legende von Arcana", which has sold over millions of copies. He also had success with novel-adaptions of tv series such as Knight Rider, Hercules, Stargate SG-1 and Andromeda. He also wrote the book "Blue Moon" which accompanied the fantasy game of the same name created by Reiner Knizia.

"Zwergenblut" is the title of Frank Rehfeld's lecture. He will give this lecture on Saturday.
www.frankrehfeld.de

THORSTEN LOW
Torsten Low (1975) is a German author and a minor publisher. He lives with his wife in Erlingen, Germany and works in the mobile phone industry. He has been writing short stories since his youth; one of his stories was published by a fanzine. From his hobby bookbinding he created the Torsten Low Publishing. 2005 saw the release of his first novel, the first part of the fantasy-cycle "Dunkel Über Daingistan", which he published himself. In 2007 the second part "Dämmerung" was released.
In 2008 the publisher set course to a different path with the release of the anthology "Lichtbringer". "Fair shy" is the motto of Torsten Low, who wants to gather a mixture of unpublished, young authors and published, established authors; he wants to accomplish this with the anthologies and the books that are planned to be released. Thusfar the selection is modest but he is working hard to increase this.
www.verlag-torsten-low.de

READERS CAFE WERKZEUGS
Every fan of fantasy literate should pay a visit to the WerkZeugs Reader's Café. In this café you can meet some of the biggest names in the fantasy scene; among others you can hear Christoph Hardebusch, Markus Heitz and Bernhard Hennen read from their latest novels. There are also happy to sign a copy of their books for you or to answer your questions. Fans of Wolfgang Hohlbein await a special event, he will give a premiere reading of "Elfenzorn". Apart from this the Reader's Café is the place where you can find a large collection of the newest fantasy books, exlusive products and the works of famous authors - a visit is more than worth your while.
www.werk-zeugs.de