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Eoin Colfer

Né(e): May 14, 1965 – Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Eoin Colfer is an Irish author of children’s and young adult fiction, best known for the Artemis Fowl series, which helped establish him as a major voice in contemporary fantasy. His work also includes Airman, W.A.R.P., and And Another Thing..., reaching a global readership through numerous translations and bestseller success.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1965 and grew up with four brothers in a household shaped by teaching, history, art, and drama. His father was a teacher, historian, and artist, and his mother taught drama, a combination that helps explain the theatrical wit and storytelling energy that later marked his fiction. He began writing as a child, earned his degree from Dublin University, and worked as a primary school teacher before becoming a full-time author. A formative stretch abroad with his wife in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Italy broadened his imaginative range; his first book, Benny and Omar, published in 1998, drew on those experiences. The decisive turning point came with Artemis Fowl in 2001, whose success allowed him to leave teaching and devote himself entirely to writing. ((https://www.eoincolfer.com/about/))

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Citations

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The stories of those children were heartbreaking
-No One Is Illegal: Spotlight on Eoin Colfer
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The beauty of the graphic novel is that it can be poured over a dozen times, and each time the reader will find something they missed
-No One Is Illegal: Spotlight on Eoin Colfer
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I wanted it to sound like a book you’d found in your grandfather’s trunk
-Q & A with Eoin Colfer
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Nothing is wasted; don't throw anything away
-Quickfire interview: Eoin Colfer
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My first reaction was semi-outrage that anyone should be allowed to tamper with this incredible series
-The answer to everything
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When the world stopped spinning, I checked my chute and realised that I was indeed going to die
-Eoin Colfer: ‘I checked my parachute and realised that I was indeed going to die’
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I wish I had written Holes
-I Wish I’d Written: Eoin Colfer
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I have written stories for as long as I can remember
-Q&A with Eoin Colfer

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"Eoin Colfer must be the ultimate anti-star"

The Independent

"Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's one-man show is punchy and witty"

The Guardian

"Irish author Eoin Colfer has been 'doing leprechaun stuff' for a decade"

Los Angeles Times

"Forthright but quietly spoken, understated but unambiguous, Eoin Colfer is a bundle of contradictions"

The Irish Times

"Eoin Colfer is an inspired choice as Douglas's successor"

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"Bestselling author Eoin Colfer has a new set of adventures ready for young Juniper Lane"

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"Eoin Colfer is a novelist and creator of the child antihero Artemis Fowl"

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"Waterstone's believes Eoin Colfer and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is an equally inspired combination"

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