Author cornelia funke was born in dorsten, germany in 1958. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. The pirate pig by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Jul 01, 2010 buy the inkheart trilogy box by funke, cornelia isbn. The new girl by cornelia funke, 9781904442875, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The pans labyrinth series is written with guillermo del toro. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. 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 books, author biography, and reading level. 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.
Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Many of her books have now been translated into english. She grew up in dorsten, a town located in the northern edge of the german ruhr region. Pages in category novels by cornelia funke the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. After graduating from university, she worked as a social worker for three years. In inkheart by cornelia funke, meggie is living with her father, who has a secret power. Order of cornelia funke books cornelia funke is a german author of adventure and fantasy childrensya novels.
Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Best sellers childrens books textbooks textbook rentals sell us your books best books of the month kindle ebooks. The fourth picture book by literary sensation funke and celebrated illustrator meyer. Out of the blue, a stranger shows up who seems to have a history with her father. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy, and also writes the ghosthunters series. If you like cornelia funke books, youll love jeanne duprau. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories.
If youre already a fan of cornelia funke, i think youll have a fun time knitting. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Buy the inkheart trilogy box by funke, cornelia isbn. 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. 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. 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.
Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1252338 ratings. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. 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. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. 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.
She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. After completing a course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, she worked as a childrens book. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. One morning princess isabella throws her crown out the window its boring being a princess, she declares. 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. Recommended reading books for children by cornelia funke. Attualmente sta lavorando alla serie il mondo oltre lo specchio, aperta con. Sie sehen selbst schon ein bisschen wie vom wasser verschrumpelt aus. Thats why young women pack their things and leave for. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women.
Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. There are dragons and dark fairies, glass men and ghosts, sorrowful knights and stubborn. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. One morning princess isabella throws her crown out the window its boring being a princess, she. 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. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. 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. 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. Cornelia funke is a featured author on the school reading list and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. They are based on characters in her upcoming book lilli and fin, which will be.
Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Funke calls the picture book her inkheart for kindergartners and also illustrated the book herself. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Fiction the fourth picture book by literary sensation funke and celebrated illustrator meyer. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. After completing a course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, she worked as a childrens book illustrator and designed board games.
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