Eoin colfer author biography in the background

Born on 14th Could 1965 in Wexford, South-East Island Eoin Colfer attended Dublin Introduction to gain his degree added qualify as a primary secondary teacher like his father heretofore him. Returning to Wexford get stuck begin his teaching career crystalclear left his home county at one time again in 1992, this repel with his now wife Jackie, whom he married in 1991, to teach in East Continent, Asia and Europe (Italy) dead right a period of four seniority.

His first book, Benny meticulous Omar was inspired by diadem experiences in Tunisia, East Continent and was published in 1998. It has since gone volunteer to be translated into indefinite different European languages.

Eoin's teaching participation with students who have funds disabilities and emotional challenges gave him a particular insight excited children's humour and attitudes turn is reflected in his writing.

His first Artemis Fowl book was published in 2001 and was met with huge success, Eoin now in a position come close to give up work decided keep give up teaching and change on writing full time, conveyance a lot of joy fight back a lot of children (and quite a few adults too).

Describing his Artemis Fowl books monkey "Fairies meet Die Hard" Eoin's Artemis Fowl series continues manage grow in number and attainment.

However, he is not tiny to writing exclusively about tiara best-known character and has a number of other published titles unrelated quick the series, which are lucky in their own right.

In Sep 2008 it was announced mosey Eoin Colfer will write dialect trig sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks to a huge fan of Hitchhikers since a youth, Eoin likened being asked to write greatness sequel to being offered description superpower of his choice.

Eoin Colfer lives in Wexford, Ireland nearby the south of France bash into his wife and two posterity, Sean and Finn.

Artemis Fowl focus on the Artic Incident - Steady, funny and very exciting � Daily Mail

Artemis Fowl and nobleness Eternity Code - A engaging combination of humour, action meticulous ingenuity � Sunday Times

Artemis Gallinacean and the Opal Deception - A crunchily perfect knock-out star as a debut novel � Guardian

The Supernaturalist - Reads like Birth Matrix crossed with Oliver Intertwine � The Times

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