ARTEMIS FOWL: Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence
“Like Dave Allen for juniors” The Times
EOIN COLFER LIVE! TOURING THROUGHOUT THE UK AUGUST 2008
Following a sold out West End run in Autumn 2006 and to mark the publication of the new title in the series: ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE TIME PARADOX; the celebrated author and stand-up performer EOIN COLFER is taking his live show on tour throughout the UK in August 2008.
“A brilliantly surreal family narrative full of farting, gentle mockery and subversiveness.” (The Times)
Recipient of a Herald Angel Award for Performance at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe (the first author to win such an award) Eoin Colfer gives audiences a hilarious insight into the inspiration for the teenage criminal mastermind ARTEMIS FOWL: “The ex-teacher’s lesson is the frothy tale of his childhood and his mischievous siblings, illustrated by beautifully evocative photographs . . . our amiable, pixie-like host is never dull.” (Evening Standard, Four Stars). The tour will also give Artemis’ legion of fans an opportunity to meet the author and have their newly published copies of ARTEMIS FOWL AND THE TIME PARADOX personally signed.
Acclaim for the Artemis Fowl series: ‘It reads like the fastest, punchiest comic strip you’ve ever come across’ Daily Telegraph
About Eoin Colfer:
EOIN (pronounced ‘Owen’) COLFER was a primary school teacher in Wexford, Ireland up until he secured the largest ever advance for a children’s novel by an unknown author in October 2000. He cast a spell on the publishing and film industries with his fantastically original novel, Artemis Fowl, and hasn’t looked back since. Miramax and Tribeca productions teamed up for a film option before the book had even been auctioned at the Frankfurt Book Fair. in a deal reportedly worth an unspecified six figures with a seven figure purchase price. The film is now slated to go into production next year.
Colfer, who is 43, lives in Wexford, a seaside town in the south-east of Ireland, with his wife Jackie and their sons Finn and Sean. His first novel, Benny and Omar was an instant bestseller in Ireland and even knocked Harry Potter off the number-one slot for bestselling children’s books. Like Artemis Fowl, it was written after a day’s teaching and after his young son’s bedtime.
Total UK sales of Eoin’s Artemis Fowl titles now exceed a staggering 2.8million copies in the UK and Ireland and over 7 million worldwide. His work is published in 41 countries. He has achieved huge international critical acclaim in the media and the book trade.
Artemis Fowl won the WHSmith ‘People’s Choice’ Children’s Book of the Year Award 2002, The Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was shortlisted for both the Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year 2001 and The Blue Peter Book Award 2002. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident was shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2002.
Dear Mr. Colfer,
My daughter and her friend are “severely” addicted to your Artemis Fowl books. They have read the series and discussed them at length. I often find “secret” messages posted on the wall. I have no idea what they say or who they are for. Do I need to worry about unusual visitors? Recently, my daughter read The Supernaturalist - she read it before nightfall on the day of purchase - and has been “slightly raging” ever since. Sir, I don’t mean to be rude - but I am not certain if I should be pleased with this craziness or worried and completely ban your books from our home. (just kidding)
im essra and i first herd of your books from my cosin i read the supernaturalist it was soooooooooo good i was seriusly addicted then friends and family told me about artemis fowl and im am now glad ot say that im stalking all your websites(just kiddin….or am i) well anyway i was wondering if you ever going to tour in the U.S and if you do VIRGINIA is very nice u should visit(that is if you arnt creeped out by this message)
Dear Mr. Eoin Colfer,
I really hope you will consider a tour of the United States. I really love your books, especially your ideas about sciene of the future. I love Physics and so I really enjoyed reading about your ideas on the relations between space and time travel combined with the idea of magic as a form of energy. I cannot wait to see what you have written about in the Time Paradox!
(The New England area is pretty nice you know . . . )
Dear Mr. Colfer
I am a reader of your books, and they are ones of my favorite. Artemis Fowl series, The Wish List, The Supernaturalist, Benny and Omar, Half Moon Investigations, etc. are all of my favorite. I prefer the Artemis Fowl series than the Harry Porter series of Rowling because Artemis Fowl “draw a line of what magic can and can not do”, which make your books being really realistic ^_^ and being realistic doesn’t mean they are not enjoyable. Infact, most of your books are full with creativity, imagination, and comedy (in an acceptable way, I mean ^_^). But for Artemis Fowl series, I’m waiting for some romances (which it barely has in the first four books)in the sixth one.
I am looking forward to July (_ _”)
Dear Mr. Colfer
A friend of mine first got me interested in your books a few years back, and i am pleased to say that i am still enthralled in the cunning tales of Artemis Fowl. Recently i have been acquiring your otehr books, including airman which i finished just this afternoon. I am pleased to report that it is another accomplishment on your part, as the story had me completely wrapped up in it.
I do have one disappointed fact to add though, i just recently found out about your tour, and when i looked at the dates there was nothing, i repeat NOTHING for anything anywhere in Ireland. Needless to say i almost cried when i found out it was all in England. Please, please, please do not forget you have everyone over here loving your books!!! I would hope that the next tour would do will not leave over here out as i’m afraid i would be one of the first purchasing a ticket and willfully sitting in the front row eager to hear more about you and your adventures.
ALSO, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox isn’t coming out over here until August. I literally fell off my chair when i got the flyer in with Airman!! I have recently been praying that there would be more to come, as i just re-read the series over again for i dont know what time.
Job well done Mr. Colfer (thumbs up) ^^
happy birthday mr Colfer!!!
Dear Mr. Colfer
Happy Birthday! I just wanted to say thanks for writing Artemis Fowl.
I live in Germany (we moved when I was ten) and loads of people here love your books. Me and my friends can’t wait till the next one comes out!
By the way,I have wanted to be a n author since… I can’t remember when and was wondering if you have any tips!?!
Once again thank you!
Bye.
I recently discovered the release of the sixth book. I nearl fell out of my chair when I heard, then immediately hammered on my sister’s door and yelled at her to come and see your website. We both can’t wait! Added to my dates to remember: July- Artemis Fowl, October- Inkdeath. Heard about your tour. You should do one in the US, everone loves your books here. coughCaliforniacough
Dear Mr. Colfer,
I first fell in love with your books when we had to read it as an English text in year 7 (6 years ago now) and now I buy all of your books as they are awesome!!!
I nearly fainted when I read this blog and saw the mention of a 6th Artemis Fowl book. I hoped you wouldn’t end it so soon and I was convinced their wasn’t going to be another since you ended it with The End.
Also I don’t like your newer covers of the books. I like the classic ones with the coded language on the covers.
I have finally worked out the Eternity Code written on the bottom of the pages and I also have deciphered the gnomish and centaurian.
Please come and do a tour of Australia when you have time.
Bye and thank you for the awesome novels and books you write.