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Eoin Colfer
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born
May 14, 1965
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male
place of birth
Ireland
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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers
about this author
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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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 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 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 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, #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, #6) by Eoin Colfer avg rating 4.11 — 3,932 ratings — published 2008 15 editions |
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The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer avg rating 3.84 — 2,225 ratings — published 2004 27 editions |
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The Wish List by Eoin Colfer avg rating 3.77 — 1,723 ratings — published 2000 28 editions |
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Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer avg rating 3.79 — 1,274 ratings — published 2006 17 editions |
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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
"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)
— Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
"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)
— Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
"If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away."
— Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code)
— Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code)
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