Eoin Colfer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eoin Colfer
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	May 14, 1965(1965-05-14)
Age	59
Birthplace	Wexford
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Wexford
Horoscope	Taurus

Eoin Colfer Biography

Eoin Colfer is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on May 14, 1965 in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland. Fantasy and children’s fiction writer who is most well-known for his Artemis Fowl book series. Other work includes his O’Brien Flyers trilogy, Half Moon Investigations, and the Benny Shaw books.

He was commissioned for the creation of the sixth edition of Hitchhiker’s The Guide to the Galaxy from He was asked to write the sixth Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy book by Douglas Adams‘ widow.’ widow.

Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland. He attained worldwide recognition in 2001, when the first Artemis Fowl book was published and became a New York Times Best Seller, as did some sequels. 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.

In April 2014 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. The film is an eco friendly production. John Gormley, the former Green Party Minister, has been appointed as a Green Production Manager for the production, with a view to minimising the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the film.

His birthplace was Wexford, Leinster, Ireland. He has two kids, Sean and Finn, together with his wife Jackie Colfer.

Eoin Colfer Net Worth

Eoin Colfer is one of the richest Children's Author from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eoin Colfer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first novel was published, Benny and Omar, in 1998. The first Artemis Fowl book, published in 2001, was an New York Times bestseller.

The author wrote his sixth novel within The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, with the highly anticipated follow-up “And A Different Thing …”.

Eoin Colfer (/ˈ oʊ . ɪ n / ; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children’s books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth instalment of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another Thing …, 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.

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Who is Eoin Colfer Dating?

According to our records, Eoin Colfer married to Jackie Colfer. As of December 1, 2023, Eoin Colfer’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Eoin Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Eoin Colfer celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.

Does Eoin Colfer like the Artemis Fowl movie?

Colfer said: “ Watching the film is kind of a surreal experience. A lot of your imagination is up there on the screen, but so is a lot of [director] Kenneth Branagh’s. I feel very proud to have inspired this, but there’s so much more now.

Who does Artemis Fowl marry?

Holly Short
First appearance| Artemis Fowl
Last appearance| The Fowl Twins
Created by| Eoin Colfer
Portrayed by| Lara McDonnell

What was Eoin Colfer first book?

His first book, Benny and Omar , was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia; it has since been translated into many languages.

How old is Eoin Colfer?

57 years (May 14, 1965)

Who is the villain in Artemis Fowl?

Leon Abbot is the main antagonist of Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony.