Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford in the south-east of Ireland. He began writing plays at an early age and, as an adult, continued to write. Artemis Fowl, his first book featuring the young anti-hero, was an immediate international bestseller and won several prestigious awards.
Wickedly brilliant * Independent * Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, with some laugh-out-loud jokes * Sunday Times *