Eoin Colfer
Sign in to saveIrish author of children's books (born 1965)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 May 1965
- Works
- 94
Top works
- Mariella, Queen of the Skies
- EAL Learners Pack (CEFR B1)
- השומר האחרון
- Firefox Moon
- Artemis Fowl promotional book
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,529
- Total plays
- 526,378
Tags
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1965-05-14 ) 14 May 1965 (age 61) , Wexford , Ireland
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Irish
- Alma mater
- Trinity College Dublin
- Period
- Modern
- Genre
- Children's fantasy , science fiction and adventure novels
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Notable works
- Artemis Fowl series
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 14 May 1965
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Wexford
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Supernaturalist
- Participant in
- BookExpo America
- Official website
- www.eoincolfer.com
- Image
- Eoin Colfer at BookExpo (05180).jpg
Article
Eoin Colfer (/ˈoʊ.ɪn/; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish writer of children's literature. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series, a set of eleven fantasy books. As of 2013, the novels had sold more than 21 million copies worldwide and had been translated into 44 languages, making them one of the best-selling series of all time. In a 2010 public poll, readers also voted Artemis Fowl as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time.
Colfer worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, titled And Another Thing ..., which was published in October 2009. In October 2016, in a contract with Marvel Comics, he released Iron Man: The Gauntlet. He served as Laureate na nÓg (Ireland's Children's Laureate) between 2014 and 2016.