Culture That Made Me: Author Eoin Colfer picks his touchstones
Eoin Colfer is one of the authors reading at Dublin's International Literature Festival.
Eoin Colfer, 58, grew up in Wexford. In 1998, he published his debut book, Benny and Omar. His Artemis Fowl series has sold over 25 million copies. In 2008, he was commissioned to write the sixth instalment in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. He was Ireland’s Children’s Laureate between 2014 and 2016. He lives in Dublin with his wife and their two sons. He will speak at the International Literature Festival Dublin, Merrion Square, Saturday, May 27, 10.30am. See: www.ilfdublin.com
