Eoin Colfer

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born

in Wexford, Ireland

May 14, 1965

gender

male

website

http://eoincolfer.com/

twitter username

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genre

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.

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Eoin Colfer's Blog

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Eoin Colfer At St. Louis County Library

St. Louis County Library and Barnes and Noble present Children’s Book Week Author

Eoin Colfer

Friday, May 17, 7:00 p.m.

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Eoin Colfer’s appearances at St. Louis County Library are always a treat, featuring comedy, stage antics and other surprises. This visit will be no different! Mr. Colfer will appear with a mysterious special guest to unveil a new series. “W.A.R.P. B...

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Eoin Colfer's Books

Average rating: 3.88 · 471,129 ratings · 18,877 reviews · 48 distinct works · Similar authors

	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 171,157 ratings — published 2001 — 123 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, #3) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 48,828 ratings — published 2003 — 85 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 48,022 ratings — published 2002 — 87 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 43,063 ratings — published 2005 — 68 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 38,677 ratings — published 2006 — 52 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 27,724 ratings — published 2008 — 47 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl, #7) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 17,008 ratings — published 2010 — 39 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Supernaturalist 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 12,911 ratings — published 2004 — 39 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Airman 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 8,166 ratings — published 2007 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl, #8) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 7,843 ratings — published 2012 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl (8 books)
by Eoin Colfer
3.9016794944659043 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 415,244 ratings

Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (3 books)
by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrations), Paolo Lamanna (Illustrations)
3.6989298454221164 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 4,205 ratings

Daniel McEvoy (2 books)
by Eoin Colfer
3.27978478093774 of 5 stars 3.28 avg rating — 1,301 ratings

Legend of... (3 books)
by Eoin Colfer, Glenn McCoy (Illustrator)
3.743186582809224 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 954 ratings

Benny Shaw (2 books)
by Eoin Colfer
3.652877697841727 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 556 ratings

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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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Quotes by Eoin Colfer

“Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl

tags: confidence, humor, ignorance, knowledge

1,620 people liked it

“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

839 people liked it

“If you were me, then I'd be you, and if I were you, then I'd hide somewhere far away.”
― Eoin Colfer, The Eternity Code

tags: humor

773 people liked it

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(Artemis Fowl) by Eoin Colfer

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(Spellwright) by Blake Charlton

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(Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing) by William Irwin

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