Then in 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing.Ĭhildren are guaranteed a treasure-trove of riches from Ireland’s top storyteller. A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some other books. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia. He married in 1991 and he and his wife spent about 4 years between 19 working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. He first developed an interest in writing in primary school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in school at the time!Īfter leaving school he got his degree from Dublin University and qualified as a primary school teacher, returning to work in Wexford. 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 (an elementary school teacher, historian, and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher).
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