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What inspired Artemis Fowl?
Author Eoin Colfer, best known for his Artemis Fowl series, was born in Wexford, Ireland in 1965. His parents instilled in him a love of reading at a young age. He developed an interest in writing in elementary school. Inspired by a history lesson, he began writing adventure stories featuring vikings.
In 2009, Eoin was commissioned by Douglas Adams’ estate to write And Another Thing, the concluding episode of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, which became a worldwide bestseller. Eoin also writes crime novels featuring Irish bouncer Daniel McEvoy.
Is Eoin Colfer Catholic?
Ireland’s best-selling children’s author Eoin Colfer is an atheist, despite a Catholic education — but relies on magical thinking. He has also written the Eoin Colfer’s Legends series and the sixth instalment of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, called And Another Thing.
Why does Artemis Fowl wear a suit?
Recon suit Mark I The Mark I suit was the dominant suit used throughout the Siege Of Fowl Manor, B’wa Kell rebellion, and the mission to recover the C Cube. The suit had Microcoils to disperse or conserve heat. It could protect the wearer from Neutrino bursts and even Sonix bursts.
Who is smarter Opal Koboi or Artemis Fowl?
It is implied that Opal is in fact smarter than Artemis as in The Opal Deception it is stated that she has an IQ of over 300 while the highest human IQ ever recorded is 228. Opal shared many of Artemis’s traits.
Is Artemis Fowl the worst Disney movie?
Not only is Artemis Fowl one of the worst Disney live-action films of all time (and given that they made The Ugly Dachshund and The Black Hole, that’s stiff competition), it’s easily one of the worst films ever made.
Where did Eoin Colfer get his interest in writing?
He first developed an interest in writing in primary (elementary) school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in school at the time! After leaving school he got his degree from Dublin university and qualified as a primary school teacher, returning to work in Wexford.
When did Eoin Colfer write Benny and Omar?
He married in 1991 and he and his wife spent about 4 years between 1992 and 1996 working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia; it has since been translated into many languages. A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some other books.
What’s the difference between Benny and Eoin Colfer?
Benny, like Colfer, moves from Ireland to Tunisia, though Benny’s move occurs in childhood, whereas Colfer lived abroad as an adult.
What did Eoin Colfer say about Artemis Fowl?
Eoin Colfer says Artemis Fowl has to grow up and put away childish things. Photograph: Antonio Olmos A sad goodbye Eoin Colfer says Artemis Fowl has to grow up and put away childish things. Photograph: Antonio Olmos