Chris Bentley in 2013
Chris Bentley (born 1963 or 1964) is a freelance writer and designer who was the chairman of Fanderson between 1991 and 2007.
He wrote The Complete Book of Thunderbirds (and also received credit for the design and art direction with regards to a photograph of Gerry Anderson that features in said book) and co-wrote World of Thunderbirds. Additionally Bentley wrote a number of episode guides for Thunderbirds – A Complete Guide to the Classic Series, as well as contributing an interview with Crispin Merrell and a feature about how the adventures of International Rescue continued in books, records, and TV commercials during the 1960s. Finally for Thunderbirds: The Vault, Bentley was credited with answering many of Marcus Hearn's queries.
Other work includes The Complete Book of Captain Scarlet, The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO (in addition to the revised and expanded edition), and The Avengers on Location.