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|  | | Eoin Colfer
In the summer of 2001, Eoin Colfer was a teacher in Ireland who had just finished up a book called Artemis Fowl -- about a boy in search of fairy gold. Colfer struck gold himself when his high-tech fairy tale starring the intrepid 12-year old "criminal mastermind" became a blockbuster bestseller that many considered to be the heir apparent to Harry Potter.
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Fact File
| Name:
Eoin Colfer
Also Known As:
William Eoin Colfer (full name)
Current Home:
Wexford Town, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Date of Birth:
May 14, 1965
Place of Birth:
Waterford City, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland
| | Education:
Bachelor of Education, 1986; Education Diploma, 1987
Awards:
British Children’s Book of the Year 2001; WHS Children’s Book Award, 2002; Irish World Literary Award, 2003; German Children’s Book of the Year, 2004
Eoin Colfer's official web site
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If at First You Don't Succeed...
| "I was writing for years before I got the phone call from my first publisher," Colfer reveals in our interview. "I remember the day clearly because I was holding my newborn son in one arm and taking the call at the same time. I got very excited and swung my boy high in the air. With a new baby and a publishing deal, it was a very good week for me. I was glad that I persevered and was not put off by the first 50 refusals."
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In our interview, we asked Colfer to tell us about some of his favorite books. He calls The Princess Bride "one of the funniest books ever written, but a classic adventure tale at the same time." He reflects, "Anyone with aspirations to be a comic writer should have to read this."
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Colfer also recommends the epic tale Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor. "Reading this makes me want to write historical fiction," he reveals. "[It's] a masterpiece that makes you forget that history is past." Read our interview to discover more of Colfer's best-loved books, including:
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