Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father (an elementary school teacher, historian and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher). He first developed an interest in writing in primary (elementary) school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in school at the 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 between 1992 and 1996 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. A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some other books (see below). Then in 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing.
He says, “I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
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 between 1992 and 1996 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. A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some other books (see below). Then in 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing.
He says, “I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy
New Books
Series
Artemis Fowl
1. Artemis Fowl (2001)
2. The Arctic Incident (2002)
3. The Eternity Code (2003)
4. The Opal Deception (2005)
5. The Lost Colony (2006)
6. The Time Paradox (2008)
7. The Atlantis Complex (2010)
8. The Last Guardian (2012)
The Seventh Dwarf (2004)
The Artemis Fowl Files (2004)
Artemis Begins (2011)
1. Artemis Fowl (2001)
2. The Arctic Incident (2002)
3. The Eternity Code (2003)
4. The Opal Deception (2005)
5. The Lost Colony (2006)
6. The Time Paradox (2008)
7. The Atlantis Complex (2010)
8. The Last Guardian (2012)
The Seventh Dwarf (2004)
The Artemis Fowl Files (2004)
Artemis Begins (2011)
Will and Marty
1. The Legend of Spud Murphy (2004)
2. The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth (2005)
3. The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World (2007)
1. The Legend of Spud Murphy (2004)
2. The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth (2005)
3. The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World (2007)
Artemis Fowl: Graphic Novel
1. Artemis Fowl Graphic Novel (2007)
2. The Arctic Incident Graphic Novel (2009)
3. The Eternity Code Graphic Novel (2013)
4. The Opal Deception Graphic Novel (2014) (with Andrew Donkin)
1. Artemis Fowl Graphic Novel (2007)
2. The Arctic Incident Graphic Novel (2009)
3. The Eternity Code Graphic Novel (2013)
4. The Opal Deception Graphic Novel (2014) (with Andrew Donkin)
Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
continued from the original series by Douglas Adams
6. And Another Thing... (2009)
continued from the original series by Douglas Adams
6. And Another Thing... (2009)
W.A.R.P.
1. The Reluctant Assassin (2013)
2. The Hangman's Revolution (2014)
3. The Forever Man (2015)
1. The Reluctant Assassin (2013)
2. The Hangman's Revolution (2014)
3. The Forever Man (2015)
Artemis Fowl: The Fowl Twins
1. The Fowl Twins (2019)
2. Deny All Charges (2020)
3. Get What They Deserve (2021)
1. The Fowl Twins (2019)
2. Deny All Charges (2020)
3. Get What They Deserve (2021)
Novels
The Wish List (2000)
The Supernaturalist (2004)
Half Moon Investigations (2006)
Click (2007) (with David Almond, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Margo Lanagan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park and Tim Wynne-Jones)
Airman (2008)
Iron Man: The Gauntlet (2016)
The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2018)
Highfire (2020)
Three Tasks for a Dragon (2023)
The Supernaturalist (2004)
Half Moon Investigations (2006)
Click (2007) (with David Almond, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Margo Lanagan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park and Tim Wynne-Jones)
Airman (2008)
Iron Man: The Gauntlet (2016)
The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2018)
Highfire (2020)
Three Tasks for a Dragon (2023)
Omnibus
Collections
Kids' Night In (2003) (with Annie Dalton, Michael Morpurgo, Garth Nix, Darren Shan and Jacqueline Wilson)
Free? (2009) (with David Almond, Ibtisam Barakat, Malorie Blackman, Theresa Breslin, Roddy Doyle, Ursula Dubosarsky, Jamila Gavin, Patricia McCormick, Margaret Mahy, Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Mussi, Meja Mwangi and Rita Williams-Garcia)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Mary's Hair and the Fish in the Bathtub (2016)
Free? (2009) (with David Almond, Ibtisam Barakat, Malorie Blackman, Theresa Breslin, Roddy Doyle, Ursula Dubosarsky, Jamila Gavin, Patricia McCormick, Margaret Mahy, Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Mussi, Meja Mwangi and Rita Williams-Garcia)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix, Louise Rennison and Darren Shan)
Mary's Hair and the Fish in the Bathtub (2016)
Plays
Picture Books
Graphic Novels
The Supernaturalist: The Graphic Novel (2012)
Illegal (2017) (with Andrew Donkin)
Global (2023) (with Andrew Donkin)
Illegal (2017) (with Andrew Donkin)
Global (2023) (with Andrew Donkin)
Novellas
Chapter Books
Mary's Hair (2013)
The Fish in the Bathtub (2014)
Anna Liza and the Happy Practice (2016)
Mariella, Queen of the Skies (2018)
The Fish in the Bathtub (2014)
Anna Liza and the Happy Practice (2016)
Mariella, Queen of the Skies (2018)
Series contributed to
Doctor Who (with Holly Black, Malorie Blackman, Neil Gaiman, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Richelle Mead, Patrick Ness, Philip Reeve, Michael Scott Rohan, Alex Scarrow, Michael Scott and Marcus Sedgwick)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
Anthologies edited
Awards
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Books about Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer recommends

Doctor Illuminatus (2003)
(Alchemist's Son, book 1)
Martin Booth
"Frightfully real with quick-paced action."

Troll Fell (2004)
(Troll, book 1)
Katherine Langrish
"... quirky and hypnotic... her characters are instantly recognizable as someone you know, or someone you wish you didn't."

Zoo (2005)
Graham Marks
"It is a fantastic read and a real shot in the arm for YA literature. The format and character description made me feel like a teenage Londoner myself. Wishful thinking. I couldn't help casting the whole thing in my head as I went along. Can't wait for the premier."

The New Policeman (2005)
(New Policeman Trilogy, book 1)
Kate Thompson
"Charming, seductive and completely enthralling..."

The Black Book of Secrets (2007)
(Tales from the Sinister City, book 1)
F E Higgins
"Wonderful. Anyone looking for the next big thing has come to the right place. Higgins has created a uniquely grim fantasy world that more than holds its own with Dickens or Peake. Her characters are brilliantly realised and the story grabs at the reader with hooked talons."

Violet Wings (2009)
(Fairy's Journey, book 1)
Victoria Hanley
"Zaria is the epitome of fairy girl power."

The Sleeping Army (2011)
(Mortal Gods, book 1)
Francesca Simon
"Breathtaking, magical storytelling. I loved this book."

Scream Street 2 (2014)
(Scream Street)
Tommy Donbavand
"Exactly the sort of grisly, gross, and hilarious stuff that kids will love!."

The Haunting Of Heck House (2014)
(Wiggins Weird, book 2)
Lesley Livingston and Jonathan Llyr
"A Pandora's box of screams and crackles. Readers will scream(for more)."

The Blackthorn Key (2015)
(Blackthorn Key, book 1)
Kevin Sands
"Magic, adventure, and things that go boom-I love this book."

They All Fall Down (2016)
(Scott Carluccio Randall, book 1)
Cat Hogan
"Ring-around-the-Rosie...someone wants to play...Who's not playing the game?...now someone must pay."

The Relic War (2017)
(Daniel Coldstar, book 1)
Stel Pavlou
"Sci-fi has never been so much fun. I loved it!"

The Storm Keeper's Island (2018)
(Storm Keeper Quartet, book 1)
Catherine Doyle
"The Storm Keeper's Island will blow you away ... A magical new voice in fantasy. Wise, warm and wonderful."

The Haven (2019)
(Haven , book 1)
Simon Lelic
"One of those grab 'em by the throat thrillers that takes off on the first page."

Thieves of Weirdwood (2020)
(William Shivering, book 1)
Christian McKay Heidicker
"With dazzling wit and enough spooky adventure for this and any alternate universe, Thieves of Weirdwood thrills to the last page. Startling, original and epic."

Rockaway Blue (2021)
Larry Kirwan
"Rockaway Blue is a big, fiery, Irish-American masterpiece - a spellbinding story with characters that come to life with every turn of the page."
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