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Eoin Colfer


Ireland (b.1965)

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.
 

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy
 
Series
Benny
   1. Benny and Omar (1998)
   2. Benny and Babe (1999)
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Flyers
   Going Potty (1999)
   Ed's Funny Feet (2000)
   Ed's Bed (2001)
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Artemis Fowl
   1. Artemis Fowl (2001)
   2. The Arctic Incident (2002)
   3. The Eternity Code (2003)
   The Seventh Dwarf (2004)
   The Artemis Fowl Files (2004)
   4. The Opal Deception (2005)
   5. The Lost Colony (2006)
   6. The Time Paradox (2008)
   7. The Atlantis Complex (2010)
   Artemis Begins (2011)
   8. The Last Guardian (2012)
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Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
continued from the original series by Douglas Adams
   6. And Another Thing... (2009)
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Plugged
   1. Plugged (2011)
   2. Screwed (2013)
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W.A.R.P.
   1. The Reluctant Assassin (2013)
   2. The Hangman's Revolution (2014)
   3. The Forever Man (2015)
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Novels
   The Wish List (2000)
   The Supernaturalist (2004)
   Half Moon Investigations (2006)
   Click (2007) (with others)
   Airman (2008)
   Iron Man: The Gauntlet (2016)
   The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2018)
   Highfire (2020)
   Juniper's Christmas (2023)
   Three Tasks for a Dragon (2023)
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Collections
   Kids' Night In (2003) (with others)
   Free? (2009) (with others)
   Midnight Feast (2011) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Taking on PJ (2014)
   The Seal's Fate (2015)
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Anthologies edited
   Once Upon a Place (2015)
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Series contributed to
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Doctor Who
   12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014) (with others)
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Plays show
 
Picture Books show
 
Graphic Novels show
 
Chapter Books show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Eoin Colfer recommends
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The Fight for the Hidden Realm (2024)
(Paper Dragons, book 1)
Siobhan McDermott
"A new classic fantasy adventure."
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The Clockwork Conspiracy (2024)
Sam Sedgman
"Clever, inventive and a cracking read."
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Mrs Sidhu's Dead and Scone (2023)
(Mrs Sidhu, book 1)
Suk Pannu
"Bake Off meets Face/Off. Devilish fun. Mrs Sidhu bakes up a perfect whodunnit."

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Anthologies containing stories by Eoin Colfer
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Trouble is Our Business (2016)
An Anthology of Irish Crime Writers
edited by
Declan Burke

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Awards
Carnegie Medal Best Book nominee (2009) : Airman


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