Tais Teng (born 1952 in The Hague) is the pen name of a Dutch writer of fantasy fiction, hardboiled detective, children's books, and science fiction. Additionally, Teng works as an illustrator, sculptor, and writing coach. His real name is Thijs van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen, which he had to shorten (as revealed in his interview with Mad Scientist Journal) due to spacing issues on the covers of his books. Other pen names he has used are Eban Hourst and Ben Bergen, which reflect his search for a pseudonym that was pronounceable in languages other than Dutch. Tais Teng has written more than a hundred novels both for adults and children in the Dutch language. He has won the Paul Harland Prize four times. His books have been translated into German, Finnish, French, and English, with Teng himself being a Dutch and English bilingual writer. He has co-authored short stories and novels with Paul Harland, Eddy C. Bertin, Bies van Ede, Roderick Leeuwenhart, Roelof Goudriaan, and Jaap Boekestein. Source: Wikipedia (en)