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Eoin Colfer

Irish author of the Artemis Fowl series.

Eoin Colfer, an Irish children's author born on 14 May 1965, is most famous for writing the eleven-book Artemis Fowl fantasy series. By 2013, these novels had sold over 21 million copies in 44 languages, and in a 2010 poll, readers chose Artemis Fowl as their all-time favorite Puffin Books title.

Quick Facts

Born
14 May 1965
Birthplace
Wexford, Ireland
Occupation
Writer
Years active
1998–present
Genre
Children's fantasy, science fiction and adventure novels
Education
Trinity College Dublin
Notable works
Artemis Fowl series

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Works

Colfer's first published works were Benny and Omar (1998) and Benny and Babe (1999). He contributed three volumes to a series for very young readers: Going Potty (1999), Ed's Funny Feet (2000), and Ed's Bed (2001). The Artemis Fowl series comprises eight novels: Artemis Fowl (2001), Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident (2002), Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code (2003), Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception (2005), Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony (2006), Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox (2008), Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex (2010), and Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian (2012). Related works include the short stories LEPrecon (2004) and Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf (2004), the companion book The Artemis Fowl Files (2004), and graphic novel adaptations: Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (2007, revised editions 2014, 2019), Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident - The Graphic Novel (2009), Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code - The Graphic Novel (9 July 2013), and Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception - Graphic Novel (2014), with graphic novels planned for every book in the series. The Fowl Twins series followed: The Fowl Twins (2019), The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges (2020), and The Fowl Twins Get What They Deserve (2021). Other works include The Supernaturalist (2 May 2004) and its graphic novel (10 July 2012); the Legend series: Legend of Spud Murphy (2005), Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth (2006), and Legend of the Worst Boy in the World (2008); the W.A.R.P. trilogy: The Reluctant Assassin (11 April 2013), The Hangman's Revolution (24 June 2014), and The Forever Man (15 September 2015); Half Moon Investigations (27 March 2006); And Another Thing... (2009), the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series; Plugged (1 May 2011) and Screwed (9 May 2013); Iron Man: The Gauntlet (6 October 2016); A Big Hand For The Doctor (2013); The Wish List (31 January 2001); Click, chapter 3 (1 October 2007); Airman (2 January 2008); Highfire (28 January 2020, also titled The Last Dragon on Earth); Imaginary Fred (October 2015, with Oliver Jeffers); and The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2019, with P. J. Lynch).

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