Eoin Colfer Biography
Eoin Colfer is a writer who was born in Wexford Ireland on May 14,
1965. Eoin lived with his mom,
dad, and his four brothers. He grew up in a family of teachers.
His father was a history elementary school teacher and his mother taught
drama. As a child he first
started to gain interest in writing by reading stories of Vikings in
school. Later in his life he
studied and got a degree at Dublin University and became a primary school
teacher.
Later in his life he got married to his wife in the year of 1991. A year later he had to leave Wexford
and his wife to work in Italy and Tunisia. In 1998 he wrote a book about his
travels and experiences while gone.
He named the book “Benny and Omar.” One of the biggest series of books he
has written is the “Artemis Fowl” series.
With this series being such a big success for him he was able to resign
from teaching and become a full tie writer.
Today Eoin still lives in Ireland with his wife and children.
He still writes books as well some of his newer series he has been
writing include “Warp” and “Half Moon Investigation.”
Some of his achievements include selling over ten million books in his
“Artemis Fowl” series and becoming one of the leading authors for children.
Works Cited
"About
Eoin." Eoin Colfer. Eoin Colfer, 2012. Web. 11 Dec.
2013.
Eoin Colfer is a writer who was born in Wexford Ireland on May 14,
1965. Eoin lived with his mom,
dad, and his four brothers. He grew up in a family of teachers.
His father was a history elementary school teacher and his mother taught
drama. As a child he first
started to gain interest in writing by reading stories of Vikings in
school. Later in his life he
studied and got a degree at Dublin University and became a primary school
teacher.
Later in his life he got married to his wife in the year of 1991. A year later he had to leave Wexford
and his wife to work in Italy and Tunisia. In 1998 he wrote a book about his
travels and experiences while gone.
He named the book “Benny and Omar.” One of the biggest series of books he
has written is the “Artemis Fowl” series.
With this series being such a big success for him he was able to resign
from teaching and become a full tie writer.
Today Eoin still lives in Ireland with his wife and children.
He still writes books as well some of his newer series he has been
writing include “Warp” and “Half Moon Investigation.”
Some of his achievements include selling over ten million books in his
“Artemis Fowl” series and becoming one of the leading authors for children.
Works Cited
"About
Eoin." Eoin Colfer. Eoin Colfer, 2012. Web. 11 Dec.
2013.