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Daniel Benshana

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Children's Books, Poetry, Fantasy

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I am the son of the poet and author Shänne Sands.
I started writing when I was 22, got my first agent when I was 27.
I have written for children, epic fantasy, plays for radio and essays as well as a few poems. I genuinely don't like cities very much and live in a village in Cornwall, UK.

I am always open to being asked questions.

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	Midrak Earthshaker 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Laws of Magic (Ruzniel, #1) by Daniel Benshana (Goodreads Author), Jennika Bastian (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Brief History Of Lies 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Wolf by Daniel Benshana (Goodreads Author), Gabriela Sepulveda (artist) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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One of the finest aspects of moving to a new place is exploring. I really enjoy skipping around trying to find new fields, new woodlands and new small roads. The place where I am now is filled with walks to the Moors and across the back of the A30 outside of Bodmin.

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Dec 16, 2014 11:31AM

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Jun 12, 2013 03:57AM

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Hello Daniel,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work. Thank you and best wishes.
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