Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer
Colfer at Great St Mary's, Cambridge in 2008
Born	(1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Irish
Period	1998–present
Genre	Children's fantasy, science fiction and adventure novels
Notable works	Artemis Fowl series
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Website
www.eoincolfer.com

Eoin Colfer (/ˈoʊ.n/ OH-in; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another Thing ..., and it was published in October 2009.

Biography

Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Republic of Ireland. He attained worldwide recognition in 2001, when the first Artemis Fowl book was published and became a New York Times Best Seller, as did some sequels. Among his other popular works are Half Moon Investigations, The Wish List, The Supernaturalist, and a series of Eoin Colfer's Legends. In January 2008, Colfer published a book titled Airman, another best-seller. To date more than half of his books have reached the New York Times list at least once. Colfer currently resides in Wexford, Ireland with his wife, Jackie, and two children, Séan and Finn.

Works

Benny Shaw

• 1. Benny and Omar (1998)
• 2. Benny and Babe (1999)

O'Brien Flyers

Colfer contributed three volumes to this series of books by several writers, for very young readers.

• 1. Going Potty (1999)
• 4. Ed's Funny Feet (2000)
• 7. Ed's Bed (2001)

Artemis Fowl

• 1. Artemis Fowl (2001)
• 2. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (2002)
• 3. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (2003)
• 4. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (2004)
• 5. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (2006)
• 6. Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox (2008)
• 7. Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex (2010)
• 8. Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian (10 July 2012)

Companion books

• LEPrecon (short story; 2004)
• Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf (short story; 2004)
• The Artemis Fowl Files (companion book; 2004)
• Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (2007)
• Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident The Graphic Novel (2009)
• Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code The Graphic Novel (9 July 2013)

Graphic novels are planned for all books in the series.

The Supernaturalist

• 1. The Supernaturalist (2 May 2004)

Companion books

• The Supernaturalist: The Graphic Novel (10 July 2012)

W.A.R.P. (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program)

• 1. W.A.R.P. The Reluctant Assassin (11 April 2013)
• 2. W.A.R.P. The Hangman's Revolution (April 2014)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The first five novels in the Hitchhiker's "trilogy" were written by Douglas Adams. Adams' widow, Jane Belson, and the literary agency that manages Adams' estate asked Colfer to write another book, as Adams had intended to add to the series, agreeing that the end to the fifth book was "very bleak". Already a fan of the series, Colfer called the opportunity "like suddenly being offered the superpower of your choice ... For years I have been finishing this incredible story in my head and now I have the opportunity to do it in the real world ... It is a gift from the gods. So, thank you Thor and Odin."

• 6. And Another Thing... (2009)

Daniel McEvoy

• 1. Plugged (1 May 2011)
• 2. Screwed (9 May 2013)

Standalone novels

• The Wish List (31 January 2001)
• Click, chapter 3 (1 October 2007)
• Airman (2 January 2008)

External links

• Official website
• Eoin Colfer at British Council: Literature
• Artemis Fowl Confidential, fan site with some biographial and bibliographical data
• Interview of Colfer and Review of Plugged by Ayo Onatade in SHOTS Crime & Thriller Ezine (June? 2011)
• Eoin Colfer at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database