Cornelia funke reads from reckless cornelia funke reads from the first chapter of her new book, reckless. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Inkhearttintenherz true 1st edition cornelia funke on. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. 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. 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. Author cornelia funke in berlin pictureallianceeventpress hoensch.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Cornelia funke storytelling and book signing childrens author cornelia funke reads from a selection of her. 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. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all. Cornelia funke storytelling and book signing childrens author cornelia funke reads from a selection of her bestselling works and talks about where she finds inspiration. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. You will receive a tracking email as soon as your order has been dispatched. Oct 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save. Cornelia maria funke is a german author of childrens fiction.
Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. Shes the author of the beloved inkheart trilogy, and its concluding novel, inkdeath. Jun 01, 2005 cornelia funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of the thief lord, dragon rider, and the inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. Cornelias fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. Cornelia funke storytelling and book signing youtube. 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. Batchelder award as well as the 2004 and 2006 booksense book of the year childrens literature awards, have gained incredible attention, and funke has been dubbed the german j.
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. Cornelia funke offers advice to aspiring writers and describes her most precious memory. Erlebnisausstellung frische tinte interview cornelia funke. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. Both books are very fast pace and thrilling throughout the whole story. Authors with similar writing style to cornelia funke.
She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Cornelia funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of the thief lord, dragon rider, and the inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. Bestselling childrens author and illustrator cornelia funke, citing creative differences with her publisher and a growing wish for more artistic freedom, is starting her own press, called. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. If you come up with a plot in two weeks, you can write a second book. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. Thrilling adventures, magical parallel universes cornelia funke tells. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1252493 ratings. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Inkheart by cornelia funke, first edition, signed abebooks.
The book no one ever read by cornelia funke youtube. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. This does not mean your order is not being processed.
Family life she was born in dorsten, germany to helmi and karlheinz funke. The characters are wonderfully drawn out, the author starts each chapter with a quote from other books e. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. In dorsten, a little town in the midst of germany not very pretty. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers.
Cornelia funke is the hugely successful author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of other popular childrens novels and picture books. Tintenherz tintenwelttrilogie 1 german edition kindle. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. Peter abrahams is the bestselling author of a perfect crime, the tutor, the fan, and lights out, for which he received an edgar award nomination. Cornelia funke bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Read free igraine the brave cornelia funkecornelia funke. She was born on december 10, 1958, in dorsten, north. The golden yarn reckless by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. 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. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. In addition to inkheart and other adventure series, she also wrote several standalone books, including the thief lord, dragonrider, and when santa fell to earth. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1252338 ratings. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Funke seems to have acquired literary hindsight over time.
Review of reckless by cornelia funke the first book in the mirrorworld saga. A look inside the real life dream of cornelia funke s world. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Nov 05, 2010 cornelia funke interview with sunday times literary critic, nicolette jones. The princess bride, watership down, the hobbit, etc.
Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. The german american relationship has reached a new low point. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Childrens author cornelia funke reads from a selection of her bestselling works and talks about where she finds inspiration, such as in the special collections of the getty research institute. In dragon rider three unlikely companions, firedrake, a dragon, sorrel the brownie, a catlike creature that loves to eat mushrooms, and ben, a homeless boy, embark on a dangerous journey to find a land that might not even exist. The books about the adventures of a gang of five girls and their sometimes more, sometimes less adverse boys gang the piranhas, are very, very popular in germany. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to the spine edges and the bottom board corners. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north. Dragon rider stands out from all other fantasy books since there are many creatures that are very original in the book, ones that cornelia funke made up.
Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Cornelia funke talks about the high regard many americans have for germans, but also about german antiamericanism and how the world can overcome nationalism. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. 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. Funke has both written and illustrated the book, which she estimates will have a 5,000copy first printing when it comes out next spring. 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. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. A book i would compare dragon rider to is the shades children by garth nix. Pages in category novels by cornelia funke the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Rowling, cornelia funke is a successful author of childrens fantasy books, best known for the inkheart trilogy. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. Cornelia funke, author of the international bestseller the thief lord, makes her brilliant debut as a picturebook writer with this winning tale of a young princesss adventure.
She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Awardwinning author cornelia funke answers questions from students and teachers about her books and her writing process. Discover a range of signed, collectable and exclusive first edition books. Aug 01, 2008 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Inkspell by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 22, 2017 the book no one ever read by cornelia funke learning engaged. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories, quickly establishing a reputation as one of germanys. Cornelia funke news and current affairs from germany and around.