Crime pays as children's author Eoin Colfer's profits top €3m

Crime — of the fictional variety — seems to be paying off for Ireland’s best-selling children’s author Eoin Colfer, with accumulated profits at his company topping €3m last year.

Crime pays as children's author Eoin Colfer's profits top €3m

The former Wexford primary school teacher has sold over 25 million books — translated into 44 languages — charting the adventures of his teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl.

Newly-filed accounts for Mr Colfer’s firm, Artemis Fowl Ltd, show accumulated profits last year jumped by just under €395,000 to €3m.

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