As newas new of the authors second novel in the inkheart trilogy. German author cornelia funkes books have been translated into 37 languages and are enjoyed by readers in more than 40 countries. She studied pedagogy at the university of hamburg and after graduation, worked for three years as a social worker. A young fan in funkes native germany was prompted to write to englishbased publisher chicken house when she discovered that she could not read her favorite books in english as well as german. Program bio for show 301 cornelia funke narratorauthor 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 is an awardwinning german childrens author, born in dorsten in 1958. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of when they were first. Many of her books have now been translated into english. The series that launched cornelia funke as one of the most beloved authors in german, the wild chicks is a middlegrades to ya series about a group of german girls who form the eponymous wild chicks gang. Stated first american edition, first printing with full number sequence down to 1. 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 and home, inspired her to write her.
After her abitur final school exam she moved to hamburg, where she graduated with a degree in education theory. Cornelia funke archives andrew nurnberg associates. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1248268 ratings. Funkes earliest books, most of which she illustrated herself, were short and aimed at younger. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke.
The cover illustration, inkworld map and chapterhead are by carol lawson, while inside illustrations are by cornelia funke. 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. Inkdeath by funke, inkdeath not trilogy, first edition. The second book in cornelia funkes popular the wild chicks series, the. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. This one has been signed, not personalized, by the author. She then completed a course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design. Ap the writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can summon characters out of books, will be unleashing a. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women.
Cornelia caroline funke foonka was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia, germany. Funke is a trained illustrator and provides drawings for her own 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. Tintenherz tintenwelttrilogie 1 german edition ebook. Cornelia funke 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 is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. Readalikes for cornelia funke if you like cornelia. Revision of dragonrider 3 first 15 chapters the book will be in english first. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. Funke, cornelia caroline bound to stay bound books. Cornelia funke, author, kerstin meyer, illustrator, illus. Cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider and the thief lord, as well as the glass of lead and gold and the reckless series, which are published by pushkin. The author graduated from the university of hamburg in germany with a degree in education theory.
Cornelia funkes favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. Her books are very popular in germany as well as translated into some languages, including russian. Following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, cornelia funke worked as a. The book itself has the full number line 1 to 10 and is in pristine condition. 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. It was the novel the thief lord that catapulted her to international fame in author cornelia funke weaves page turners for readers of all ages. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Cornelia funke biography education and early career the german author cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia.
Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. A giant of german childrens lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up. Oscar winning writerdirector guillermo del toro and new york times bestselling author cornelia funke have come together to transform del toros hit movie pans labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this. Cornelia funke is an awardwinning german childrens author, born in dorsten in. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. Cornelia funke appeared on show 301, recorded in san francisco, ca, on february 14, 2015.
Kerstin gierwikipedia, kerstin gierher own website 5. 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. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. Following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. The most prestigious literature prize for the german language is awarded ahead of the frankfurt book fair.
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. 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. Cornelia funke is an awardwinning german author whose books. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story, history. 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. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut until she discovered military training was involved. After graduating from university, she worked for three years as a social worker on an educational project for children from difficult and deprived backgrounds. Fearless mirrorworld download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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. She married book printer rolf frahme in 1979 and shortly after, left social work to briefly pursue illustration. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. But disappointment in the way some of the stories were told. Cornelia funke wikipedia, cornelia funke her own website 6.
Her incredible world of imagination actually takes place in books. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. This is one of those few trilogies, like his dark materials or the lord of th this book is a collectors item. Ebook cornelia funke as pdf download portable document format. Inkheart propelled cornelia funke to global success, making her one of the bestselling german authors of all time. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Inkspell by funke, inkspell not trilogy, first edition. 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.
Much like many other fantasy novels, cornelia funkes books also. 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 maria funke is a german author of childrens fiction. Cornelia funke is a german writer, author of books for children, for which she gained a lot of award. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. German writer cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten in what was formerly west germany. Thanks to a young german girl living in britain, funke was brought to the. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. 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.
Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. For anna, who even put the lord of the rings aside. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. The second book in cornelia funke s internationally celebrated trilogy magical, thrilling and mesmerising. Englishspeaking readers would never have discovered the fantasy fiction of cornelia funke if it had not been for one particularly devoted reader.
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