Eoin Colfer – Irish author, best known for the Artemis Fowl series and Airman, winner of literary awards and adapted by Disney. Born in Wexford, he worked as a primary school teacher before turning childhood fantasies into global adventures. His blend of humour, magic and suspense earned him the nickname “the Irish Rowling.”
✨ Began writing as a child, drawing comics for classmates. 🎓 Worked as a primary school teacher. 📚 Wrote Artemis Fowl initially as a story for his own children. 🌍 His books have been translated into more than 40 languages. 🎬 Disney adapted Artemis Fowl in 2020. 🖋️ Served as Ireland’s Children’s Laureate (Laureate na nÓg). 🎶 Loves Irish folk and rock music, often adds humour to readings. 📖 Authored the official continuation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. 🚀 Calls imagination his “personal space programme.” 🙃 Quirk: once accidentally signed the wrong hero’s name in a fan’s book. 😄 Amusing: his children joke they’re his “toughest editors.”