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Eoin Colfer






Eoin Colfer

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born
May 14, 1965

gender
male

place of birth
Ireland

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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers


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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 and mother, who were both educators.

He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.

(See also オーエン コルファー.)




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For those of you who don't know – Eoin Colfer, the author of the phenomenally popular Artemis Fowl series, just released his first book for adults, the much anticipated sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy saga (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; and So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish).

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avg rating: 3.92 | 62,323 ratings | 5,370 reviews | 57 distinct works | 322 fans
Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 3.77 — 14,655 ratings — published 1999
73 editions
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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incid... Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 3.90 — 8,800 ratings — published 2002
46 editions
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Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Cod... Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, #3)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 4.05 — 7,307 ratings — published 2003
49 editions
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Artemis Fowl: The Opal Decepti... Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 4.03 — 6,907 ratings — published 2005
44 editions
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Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 4.11 — 5,766 ratings — published 2006
21 editions
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Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6)
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 4.11 — 3,932 ratings — published 2008
15 editions
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The Supernaturalist The Supernaturalist
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 3.84 — 2,225 ratings — published 2004
27 editions
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The Wish List The Wish List
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 3.77 — 1,723 ratings — published 2000
28 editions
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Half-Moon Investigations Half-Moon Investigations
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 3.79 — 1,274 ratings — published 2006
17 editions
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Airman Airman
by Eoin Colfer
avg rating 4.11 — 1,142 ratings — published 2007
7 editions
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October 2009, Eoin Colfer
"When I read [Neuromancer] I realized that sci-fi could be literature. There are no boundaries that we cannot explore or indeed break through. Gibson brought and continues to bring science fiction to the mainstream market. Everybody loves him. Also a helluva storyteller." ...More

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"Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know."
Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
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"If I win, I'm a prodigy. If I lose then I'm crazy. That's the way history is written."
Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
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"If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away."
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