Eoin Colfer — Irish Author born on May 14, 1965,
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series. In September 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another ThingĀ ..., which was published in October 2009... (wikipedia)