Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is an Irish author born in 1965 in Wexford.

Raised in an educator family, he obtained a degree from Dublin University and taught primary school.

Colfer has lived and worked internationally, including in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Italy.

The success of his Artemis Fowl novels allowed him to retire from teaching and focus on writing full-time.

He now resides in Ireland with his wife and two children.

Colfer's experiences as an educator and his global travels have likely influenced his writing, contributing to the imaginative and diverse worlds he creates in his books.