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Eoin Colfer
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Eoin Colfer is an Irish writer, novelist, and children’s writer who has worked since 1998. Born on 14 May 1965 in Wexford, he holds citizenship in the Republic of Ireland. He writes in English and has worked in both Wexford and Dublin. His notable works include *Artemis Fowl* and *The Supernaturalist*.
Colfer has participated in BookExpo America. His bibliography includes titles such as *Mariella, Queen of the Skies* and *Firefox Moon*. He is also associated with audiobook productions, including German-language editions.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 May 1965
- Works
- 94
Top works
- Firefox Moon
- Juniper's Christmas
- Click
- Mariella, Queen of the Skies
- EAL Learners Pack (CEFR B1)
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1965-05-14 ) 14 May 1965 (age 61) , Wexford , Ireland
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Irish
- Alma mater
- Trinity College Dublin
- Period
- Modern
- Genre
- Children's fantasy , science fiction and adventure novels
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Notable works
- Artemis Fowl series
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Wexford
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Supernaturalist
- Participant in
- BookExpo America
- Official website
- www.eoincolfer.com
- Image
- Eoin Colfer at BookExpo (05180).jpg
- Work location
- Dublin
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- Eoin Colfer
- date of birth
- 1965-05-14
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- Eoin Colfer
- name in native language
- Eoin Colfer
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Eoin Colfer (/ˈoʊ.ɪn/; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish writer of children's literature. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series, a set of eleven fantasy books. As of 2013, the novels had sold more than 21 million copies worldwide and had been translated into 44 languages, making them one of the best-selling series of all time. In a 2010 public poll, readers also voted Artemis Fowl as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time.
Colfer worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, titled And Another Thing ..., which was published in October 2009. In October 2016, in a contract with Marvel Comics, he released Iron Man: The Gauntlet. He served as Laureate na nÓg (Ireland's Children's Laureate) between 2014 and 2016.
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