Eoin Colfer
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| Born: | May 14, 1965 Wexford, Ireland |
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| Occupation(s): | Novelist |
| Genre(s): | Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Children's Literature |
| Website: | http://www.eoincolfer.com |
Eoin Colfer (pronounced "Owen") (born May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. He is most famous for having written the Artemis Fowl series, The Wish List, The Supernaturalist, and his new book, Half Moon Investigations.
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[edit] Life
Eoin Colfer grew up in Wexford, Ireland, along with his four brothers, Paul, Eamon, Donal, and Niall. He first developed a passion for writing in primary school, reading viking books inspired by his history lessons at the time. His father was a primary school teacher, as well as an artist and historian. His mother is a drama teacher. In 1986, Colfer became a Primary School teacher, but continued to write in his free time.
After leaving school he got his degree from Dublin University and qualified as a primary school teacher, returning to work in Wexford. He married in 1991 and he and his wife spent about 4 years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia. It has since been translated into many languages. In 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing. He now lives in Ireland with his wife and 2 children.
He says, "I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon". [citation needed]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Artemis Fowl
- 2001 Artemis Fowl
- 2002 Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
- 2003 Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
- 2005 Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
- 2006 Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Companion Books:
- 2004 Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf (Short story specially written for World Book Day 2004. It is also in The Artemis Fowl Files.)
- 2004 The Artemis Fowl Files
[edit] Benny
- 1998 Benny and Omar
- 2000 Benny and Babe
[edit] Will and Marty
- 2004 The Legend of Spud Murphy
- 2005 The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth
- 2007 The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World
[edit] External links
- Eoin Colfer's Official Website (skip intro)
- Artemis Fowl Series Official US Website
- Artemis Fowl' Series Official UK Website
[edit] Interviews
- Eoin Colfer's FAQ interview
- Interview with Eoin Colfer on wotmania.com
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by C.M. McDonald
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by Judith Ridge
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by John Malam, Manchester Evening News, 3 July 2003 (click on the Colfer link on the sidebar)
