Artemis Fowl writer Eoin Colfer is going back to his roots

Artemis Fowl creator Eoin Colfer was happy to switch to drama for a play in his hometown, writes Marjorie Brennan

EOIN COLFER has achieved success most writers can only dream of, selling more than 20 million copies of his books and becoming a regular on the New York Times bestseller list.

The creator of the phenomenally popular Artemis Fowl series has also been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for his novel Airman, which was recently selected as one of the top 100 modern children’s classics of the last 10 years. But Colfer’s feet have remained firmly on the ground despite all the critical plaudits and commercial rewards and he hasn’t forgotten his roots.