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"I often abandon novels halfway through"

It’s world book day today and what better way to celebrate it than with the renowned Irish children's author and a Ivan's fellow yellow-belly Eoin Colfer.

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17.51 7 Mar 2019


"I often abandon novels halfway through"


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17.51 7 Mar 2019


It’s World Book Day today and what better way to celebrate it than with the renowned Irish children's author and a Ivan's fellow yellow-belly Eoin Colfer.

He is the author of the best selling young adult series Artemis Fowl, Illegal, Nöel The Musical, Holy Mary and many more, and as a former school teacher, knows only too well the importance of encouraging children to read books.


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