Eoin Colfer

This article about a bestselling Irish novelist is a stub.

Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer, circa 2021
Occupation	Primary school teacher (formerly) Laureate na nÓg[[1]] (Ireland's Children's Laureate) 2014-2016 Author
Appearance
Gender	Male
Dates and places
Age	58
Born	14 May 1965
Nationality	Irish

Eoin Colfer [ow·uhn kowl·fr] is an Irish novelist. He has published many books, most namely the Artemis Fowl series.

"Eoin" is pronounced as the Anglicized name "Owen."

Biography

He was born on May 14th, 1965 in Wexford, Ireland. His parents were both teachers; his father being an elementary school teacher, as well as an artist and historian, and his mother a drama teacher. He is the second of five boys.

Upon graduating from the University of Dublin, receiving a bachelor's degree in education, he went back to his hometown of Wexford to teach primary school there. He married his wife Jackie in 1991, and they then spent about 4 years between 1992 and 1996 teaching children in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy.

He continued to teach primary school in Wexford until 2001, when the success of the Artemis Fowl books allowed him to focus on his writing. He has said that some of his characters are inspired by former students and his experiences as a teacher and parent. The titular character of Artemis Fowl was inspired by his brother Donal.

He lived in Wexford until putting his house on the market in May of 2018. Today, he lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife Jackie and their two sons Sean and Finn.

Works

Artemis Fowl Series

The original Artemis Fowl series spans eight books:

• Artemis Fowl (2001)
• The Arctic Incident (2002)
• The Eternity Code (2003)
• The Opal Deception (2005)
• The Lost Colony (2006)
• The Time Paradox (2008)
• The Atlantis Complex (2010)
• The Last Guardian (2012)

Companion Books

• The Artemis Fowl Files (2004)
  • LEPrecon (2004)
  • The Seventh Dwarf (2004, published separately for World Book Day)

Graphic Novels

First editions of graphic novels illustrated by Giovanni Rigano:

• Artemis Fowl:The Graphic Novel (2013)
• The Arctic Incident: The Graphic Novel (2013)
• The Eternity Code: The Graphic Novel (2013)
• The Opal Deception: The Graphic Novel (2014)

New run of graphic novels illustrated by Stephen Gilpin:

• Artemis Fowl:The Graphic Novel (New) (2019)
• The Arctic Incident :The Graphic Novel (New) (2021)
• The Eternity Code:The Graphic Novel (New) (2022)

The Fowl Twins trilogy is a sequel series focusing on the younger twin brothers of Artemis Fowl II as they discover the fairy world.

• The Fowl Twins (2019)
• The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges (2020)
• The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve (2021)

Colfer had said that there wouldn't be another Artemis Fowl novel for at least two years after the publication of The Time Paradox,^{[citation needed]} which coincides with the release date of The Atlantis Complex.

Other books

Books for young readers

Benny Shaw

• Benny and Omar (1998)
• Benny and the Babe (1999)

O'Brien Flyers

• Going Potty (1999)^{[citation needed]}
• Ed's Funny Feet (2000)
• Ed's Bed (2001)

Eoin Colfer's Legends

• The Legend of Spud Murphy (2004)
• The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth (2006)
• The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World (2007)

Stand alone

• Imaginary Fred (October 2015, with Oliver Jeffers)
• The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2019, with P. J. Lynch)
• Little Big Sister (2023, with Celia Ivey)
• Three Tasks for a Dragon (2023, with P. J. Lynch)

Middle grade and young adult

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

• W.A.R.P. The Reluctant Assassin (11 April 2013)
• W.A.R.P. The Hangman's Revolution (24 June 2014)
• W.A.R.P. The Forever Man (15 September 2015)

Stand alone novels

• The Wish List (2000)
• The Supernaturalist (2004)
• Half Moon Investigations (2006)
• Airman (2008)

Adult novels

High Fire (2020) Daniel McEvoy

• Plugged (2011)
• Screwed (2013)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

• And Another Thing... (2009)

Other works

Eoin went on a comedy tour under the banner of Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence throughout the US to promote The Time Paradox's release. He has since created another such tour, Fowl, Fairies & Family, one showing of which is being recorded for the streaming service Disney+ to promote the Artemis Fowl film release.

Theatre

• Holy Mary (2011)
• The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth (2012)
• My Real Life (2015)
• The Comeback Vehicle (2019)

Musicals

• The Lords of Love (2010)
• The Belle Bottoms (2014)
• Noël the Musical (2016)

External links

Eoin Colfer in a behind-the-scenes featurette in 2020

• Official Website
• Artemis Fowl Official Website (US)
• Artemis Fowl Official Website (UK)
• Eoin Colfer on Wikipedia