It just comes out.” Perhaps it’s apt that as he prepares to meet hundreds of people on tour, he identifies most with an isolated creature whose main agenda is to keep himself off the grid. Colfer says the mischievous Squib is based on one of his sons, while he sees himself in Vern, the grumpy dragon. Vern, a lonely, vodka-swilling dragon comes into contact with a young delinquent named Squib who gets tangled in dealings with a bent cop in Louisiana. This month sees the publication of book number 43: a fantasy novel for adults, called Highfire. I tell him that a book every two years would still be quite prolific for some, but like his LEPrecon fairy creatures, Colfer seems to have a magical grip on time. He has visions of “semi-retirement”, meaning “just doing a book every two years”. He’s currently preparing to go to the States for a two-week tour. Now in his 50s, he has 42 books to his name, including picture books, graphic novels, crime novels, and kids' fantasy series, not to mention plays, collaborations, even musicals
He also served as Laureate na nÓg between 20. Now in his 50s, he has 42 books to his name, including picture books, graphic novels, crime novels, and kids’ fantasy series, not to mention his many plays, collaborations, even musicals. But the breadth of Colfer’s achievements is much wider still. The original eight-book series remains a perennial favourite. In May we’ll finally see the release of the Artemis Fowl movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Conor McPherson and starring Judi Dench and Josh Gad. In November, he published the first of a spin-off series, Fowl Twins.
With the wide-reaching success of Artemis, it might seem like his career turns around this one central fulcrum. As an author, he’s “well-known”, but as a person he seems to be known liked – a nice guy. Before he’s even taken a sip of his Americano, he’s said hello to about four people. He describes himself as “a very small grey man, but funny”. Sitting across from me, Colfer is more beardy and white-haired than the young author photographed on the inside cover of my book.
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