Eoin Colfer is an Irish author of fantasy and science fiction, most noted for his children's series, "Artemis Fowl".
He has also written a follow up to Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy series, called "And Another Thing" which has been very well received.
His first novel was called "benny and Omar" and was based on his time spent working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. Released in 1998, it has since been translated into many different languages around the world.
The first novel in the Artemis Fowl series was published in 2001 and the series has so far sold over 20 million copies.
