Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. Fearless is a 20 young adult novel written by german author cornelia funke. Before writing inkheart, for example, she delved into the world of booksellers, book collectors, book thieves, and even book murderers, as well as reading about. After returning from a book tour in germany where her publisher had released the golden yarn this february, funke says she was stunned by. And, as she revealed in an audiofile interview, one of her goals as an author is to try to awaken the passion for reading in children and adults. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. The statue, which she first encountered 10 years ago, is the inspiration for her. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Bestsellerautorin cornelia funke liest beim ohrenspitzer. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books.
As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally published in germany. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Books by cornelia funke writers similar to cornelia funke. Sie ist weltweit als kinderbuchautorinnen erfolgreich. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke, author of the international bestseller the thief lord, makes her brilliant debut as a picture book writer with this winning tale of a young princesss adventure. Feb 11, 2014 sie ist weltweit als kinderbuchautorinnen erfolgreich. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000.
She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Cornelia funke s favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. For example, before writing inkheart, she researched about booksellers, book collectors, book thieves and even book murderers as well as reading about martens and fire. Childrens author cornelia funke reads from a selection of her bestselling works and talks about where she finds inspiration, such as in the. But disappointment in the way some of the stories were told, combined with her desire to draw fantastic creatures and magical worlds rather than the familiar situations of. One cruel night, meggies father reads aloud from a book called inkheart and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Cornelia funke is showing me the effigy of william longespee, a medieval knight who lies in salisbury cathedral. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Sep 24, 2015 the writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can summon characters out of books, will be unleashing a whirlwind from the pages of her latest novel herself, as she becomes the. When guillermo del toro asked me to write a novelization of. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1250298 ratings. Inkspell inkheart trilogy an author inscribed first printing by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. Many of her books have now been translated into english. Cornelia funke news and current affairs from germany and around.
She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the. Dust jacket is in fine condition and protected with a mylar cover. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. Cornelia funke har med stora framgangar gett ut over 60 bocker i hemlandet tyskland.
Research and writing cornelia funke researches each novel meticulously. But disappointment in the way some of the stories were told, combined with her desire to draw fantastic creatures and magical worlds rather than the familiar situations of school. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Not much is known about her parents but she was born and also grew up in the german town dorsten which is located in the westphilia region. Hes tried everything to shake the fairy curse that traded his life for his brotherslegends like the allhealing apple, the well of eternal youth. Ihre freie zeit verbringt cornelia funke am liebsten mit ihrer familie. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. Find out information on the author cornelia funke, and read excerpts from her books dragon rider, the thief lord, the inktrilogy, and the new ghost hunters series following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, cornelia funke worked as a designer and illustrator of childrens books. He had lain in wait for orpheus, approaching him just as he was about to get into his car again, and finally hed. Cornelia funke storytelling and book signing youtube. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the mirrorworld series, the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord, and, and, and.
Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Its so exciting to have such great news about the 4th book. Cornelia funke, bestselling author of ghost knight telegraph. This book was a fantasy story centered on a 12year old book lover whose father had an extraordinary gift of bringing the world of books to her life. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Verlag friedrich oetinger 2004 erstlesereihe laterne, laterne. Zwei wilde kleine hexen by cornelia funke nook book ebook. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Eoin colfer angie sage d j mac hale jenny nimmo john flanagan darren shan anthony horowitz lemony snicket garth nix herbie brennan. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Read cornelia funke book online,cornelia funke free.
When i havent had a paper and pen to write on, i have been known to write on napkins, newspapers and even on my arm. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the englishlanguage market with the release of the new york times bestseller the thief lord. Cornelia funke s own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Thief lord by funke cornelia hardback book the fast for. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, cornelia funke worked as a designer and illustrator of childrens books. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. It was first published in german by dressler on september 6, 2012 under the name reckless. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of. Cornelia is currently working on a book set within the cloisters of salisbury cathedral in england. Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Igraine ohnefurcht by cornelia funke nook book ebook. Cornelia funke s books inkheart from internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. How to pronounce cornelia funke cornelia funke s name is pronounced as.
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