Author Archive for eoin
- Just finished The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Absolutely wonderful. Honestly. Do yerself a favour: http://levgrossman.com/magicians.html #
- There are pigeons on the restaurant patio and on the menu. Hmmm. #
- My 6 year old son is sporting a false tattoo reading- The Shaman of Sexy. Not sure if I should be laughing. #
- All done. Homeward bound on British airways from Toronto. Good tour. Knackered. #
- Just watched Holes with the boys. Now for the book. #
- Listening to the sublime Josh Fix- http://bit.ly/19aOCL
watch 3 times and love forever # - it sucks when you switch it on, if it's a vacuum cleaner. #
- Don't panic says my t-shirt- easy for it to say. #
- One the way to doctor in Vence-Sean has eye allergies and looks like a boxer every morning. Poor little guy. #
- Hitchhiker proofs look great. Also had first review. Extremely positive. Thanks be to Zarquon. #
- In W Hotel in Union Square. Up since 3AM- bloody jet lag. Should exercise or something, but probably will eat all Snickers in mini-bar. #
- Had a gargle blaster or two at a reception in Hyperion- the second one was a bad idea. Some of my organs are applying for transfers. #
- Lovely breakfast with lovely Harper Collins people- forget what I said about everything. #
- At comic con- saw Alice in wonderland trailer- looked amazing. Johnny depp showed up. #
- Breakfast meetings. Whose idea was that? Luckily the company is excellent. #
- Just saw Jonathan Ross dressed as GI Joe. I love Comic-con. #
- Waking up after Comic Con Hitchhiker party. Proofs released into the wild. Go to http://www.6of3.com for fun and games. Tweet the glalxy. #
- Met Neil Gaiman on Coronado while filming. Had a chat. Inspirational guy and a bit of a hero. Haven't stopped giggling. #
- Shlo at comiccon http://twitpic.com/box51 #
- Landed in Toronto for some press. Bonjour Canada. #
- Brought California clothes to Toronto- bad idea- also bored in car so tweeting. #
- Doing the interview circuit in Toronto- sun is shining- home tonight so I will have to get back to work on Art 7. #
- Saw U2 in Nice- felt young for 140 minutes. Feel old now though. #
- Bono in action. What a gig( gig?). http://twitpic.com/anlf4 #
- Off to Comicon next week. Anyone else going to San Diego? #
- I hate badminton. Sorry, badminters, but there it is. #
- Crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to meet the H2G2 US fans. First New York then San Diego. Different kettles, very different fish. #
PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE. . . PRESS RELEASE . . .
Twycross, Tuesday 31st March 2009
Fowl Play at Twycross Zoo
A llama has disappeared from Twycross Zoo. The seventy-year-old llama called Beckett was last seen in its enclosure on the morning of Tuesday 31st March and was discovered to have gone missing by zookeeper Liz Cubberley. At the scene of the disappearance a photo of a short, round and hairy, bearded dwarf leprechaun riding Beckett was found and is being used as evidence in the case to discover Beckett’s whereabouts.
Zookeeper Liz Cubberely says, ‘I went to feed him as normal and discovered his enclosure had been completely dug over like a giant mole had been at work in the night, leaving a huge 30 foot mound of earth and a half a mile tunnel leading to the car park. I am very concerned for Beckett’s welfare and would like to appeal to the general public to help find and return him to his home.’
Staff at Twycross Zoo can confirm that CCTV footage has been carefully analyzed and has revealed that a man in his forties with grey hair carrying a notebook and pen was seen at the zoo on the morning of Wed 31st March, shortly before Beckett was discovered missing, acting suspiciously. The man has been unofficially identified as internationally bestselling children’s author of the Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer. Mr Colfer’s latest book, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, deals with the theme of extinct species particularly focusing on one of the world’s most endangered primates, the silky sifaka lemur of Madagascar, which is needed to provide the antidote to a fatal disease contracted by Artemis Fowl’s mother.
Mr Colfer is being questioned in connection with the disappearance and gave the following statement, ‘I am an animal lover and an environmentalist. My latest book, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, bemoans the loss of thousands of endangered species across the globe, hopefully encouraging the legions of children who read my books to take a greater interest in the protection of animals and our natural world. I was at Twycross Zoo to study their collection of primate species, particularly the lemurs, who play an important role in my book.’
Authorities and zoo staff are trying to discover if there is a link between Mr Colfer’s research into lemurs and the disappearance of Beckett, the llama.
Security at the zoo have informed us that there should be some news by 12 noon on Wednesday 1st April.
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Eoin Colfer über Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer und Peter Lohmeyer nehmen alle Artemis-Fowl-Leser mit auf eine turbulente und spannende Reise durch einen Zeittunnel. Eine Veranstaltung im Theater für Kinder in Hamburg-Altona.
To celebrate the launch of the highly acclaimed adventure novel, Airman in paperback, Penguin have created a competition to win an amazing prize – the helicopter trip of a lifetime!
Create your own engineless flying machine. You could make it out of paper, cereal packets, a plastic bottle, a cuddly toy even – whatever you have available.
Then record a video of your maiden flight and upload it to this special site:
Full details, rules, terms and conditions are available on the site.
Here’s a video from author Chris Bradford and his amazing (!!!!) Ninja-Copter.
Airman is available in paperback from Amazon and all good bookstores.
Airman by Eoin Colfer
Eoin’s swashbuckling high adventure novel, Airman is now available in paperback format. Available from Amazon and all good bookstores.
The longlist for the fifth annual Doncaster Book Awards has been announced and Eoin’s novel Airman is one of the nominees.
Other authors on the list include: Darren Shan, Robert Muchamore and Charlie Fletcher.
Last year (2007-2008), the Doncaster Book Award was won by Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant.
So get on over to the site and write a review!