Eoin Colfer

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Eoin Colfer (Template:IPAc-en; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish writer of children's literature. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series, a set of eleven fantasy books. As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, making it one of the best-selling series of all time.<ref>Variety Template:Webarchive on Artemis Fowl: "The "Artemis Fowl" books have sold more than 21 million copies in print in 44 languages worldwide." (29 July 2013)</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2010, Artemis Fowl was also voted by readers as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Colfer worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, titled And Another Thing ...,<ref name="book6">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="reuters_book6">Template:Cite news</ref> which was published in October 2009. In October 2016, in a contract with Marvel Comics, he released Iron Man: The Gauntlet. He served as Laureate na nÓg (Ireland's Children's Laureate) between 2014 and 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Biography

Colfer at the Helsinki Book Fair in 2001

Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland. He was one of five siblings. His father was a teacher and historian, and his mother was a drama teacher.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> From an early age, he developed a love for theatre, describing it as his "first love", and would often enjoy reciting lines with his mother. The very first piece of writing he ever did was a play for a Christmas show.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As a child, he worked at Loftus Hall, which later became the inspiration for Fowl Manor, where he washed bottles.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He graduated from the University of Dublin with a bachelor’s degree in Education.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Soon after graduating, Colfer spent four years working in Saudi Arabia, Italy and Tunisia.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> His travels throughout Europe, as well as his Irish heritage, serve as a basis for many of his earlier stories.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He attained worldwide recognition in 2001, when the first Artemis Fowl book became a New York Times Best Seller. Since then, several others of his works have become bestsellers as well.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Among his other popular works are Half Moon Investigations, The Wish List, The Supernaturalist, and a series of Eoin Colfer's Legends. In January 2008, Colfer published a book titled Airman, another best-seller. To date, more than half of his books have reached the New York Times list at least once. His books have also received many awards, including the British Children’s Book of the Year, The Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year and The German Children’s Book of the Year.2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Works

Benny Shaw

  • 1. Benny and Omar (1998)
  • 2. Benny and Babe (1999)

O'Brien Flyers

Colfer contributed three volumes to this series of books by several writers, for very young readers.

  • 1. Going Potty (1999)
  • 4. Ed's Funny Feet (2000)
  • 7. Ed's Bed (2001)

The Fowl Adventures

Artemis Fowl
The Fowl Twins

Companion books

Graphic novels are planned for every book in the series.

The Supernaturalist

Companion books
  • The Supernaturalist: The Graphic Novel (10 July 2012)

Eoin Colfer's Legends

  • 1. Legend of Spud Murphy (2005)
  • 2. Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth (2006)
  • 3. Legend of the Worst Boy in the World (2008)

W.A.R.P. (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program)

  • 1. W.A.R.P. The Reluctant Assassin (11 April 2013)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • 2. W.A.R.P. The Hangman's Revolution (24 June 2014)
  • 3. W.A.R.P. The Forever Man (15 September 2015)

Half Moon Investigations

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The first five novels in the Hitchhiker's "trilogy" were written by Douglas Adams. Adams' widow, Jane Belson, and the literary agency that manages Adams' estate asked Colfer to write another book, as Adams had intended to add to the series, agreeing that the end to the fifth book was "very bleak". Already a fan of the series, Colfer called the opportunity "like suddenly being offered the superpower of your choice ... For years I have been finishing this incredible story in my head and now I have the opportunity to do it in the real world ... It is a gift from the gods. So, thank you Thor and Odin."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Daniel McEvoy

  • 1. Plugged (1 May 2011)
  • 2. Screwed (9 May 2013)

Marvel Comics

Doctor Who

Standalone novels

  • 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)

Children's books

Holiday books

Graphic novels

In 2015, it was announced that Colfer was working on an adult graphic novel called Illegal with Andrew Donkin and Giovanni Rigano, the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The same team released their second young adult graphic novel called Global on 11 April 2023.

Film and TV adaptations

In April 2014,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> principal photography began on a new Irish feature film Poison Pen, the first screenplay from Colfer. The film, a romantic comedy, was filmed on location in Ireland over the next three weeks by the participants on the Filmbase/Staffordshire University MSc in Digital Feature Film Production. The film premiered at the 26th Galway Film Fleadh on 11 July 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film is an eco-friendly production. John Gormley, the former Green Party Minister, was appointed as a Green Production Manager for the production, with a view to minimising the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the film.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 1 September 2015, Variety reported that Kenneth Branagh had been hired to direct Artemis Fowl for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, with Irish playwright Conor McPherson as screenwriter and Judy Hofflund and Branagh as producers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Colfer confirmed this in a video to Artemis Fowl Confidential,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and spoke with RTÉ Radio 1 about meeting Branagh several times to discuss the film prior to the announcement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The film was originally scheduled for release on 9 August 2019<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> but on 7 May 2019 it was delayed to 29 May 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The film was pulled on 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and debuted on Disney+ on 12 June 2020 instead of a theatrical release, to overwhelmingly negative reviews.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

On August 28, 2020, Colfer’s novel Highfire was expected to be adapted into a television series with Nicolas Cage voicing a character and producing the series for Prime Video,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> until July 7, 2022, the series was moved to Paramount+.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Theatre

Musicals

  • The Lords of Love (2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • The Belle Bottoms (2014)
  • Noël the Musical (2016)

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