'Persistence and faith in your ideas'

 

“The thing about reading is that if you are hooked, you're not going to stop just because one series is over; you're going to go and find something else.” – Eoin Colfer

Born in Wexford, Ireland on this date in 1965 Colfer is best known for his “Artemis Fowl” children’s book series, although he also gained considerable fame after being selected to do the 6^th edition of the popular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series – titled And Another Thing.

 

Colfer grew up in southeast Ireland and started his adult life as a schoolteacher, following in the footsteps of his parents.   After trying a couple of stand-alone books for young readers, he created his 12-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl.  His tales have been wildly popular around the globe, spinning off into a graphic novel series and TV movies.   Ever the teacher, Eoin (pronounced Owen), is a popular speaker st writing conferences and workshops where he encourages persistence and faith in ideas.

 

“I often meet frustrated young writers who say they've only got so far and just can't finish a book,” he said.  “Even if you don't happen to use what you've worked on that day, it has taught you something and you'll be amazed when you might come back to it and use it again.”