Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. April 2, 2012 with time running out, aptly named treasure hunter jacob reckless returns to mirrorworld, desperately seeking a way to prevent his own death in this riveting sequel to reckless 2010. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to the spine edges and the bottom board corners. Teenage offspring of the herondales, carstairs, fairchilds, and other angeldescended nephilim continue their families demonfighting ways amid a round of elegant london balls, soirees, salons. 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. Published in 2006, ghosthunters and the incredibly revolting ghost is the first of a four book series by cornelia funke.
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. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. People born on december 10 fall under the zodiac sign of sagittarius, the archer. In collaboration with mirada studios, cornelia funke recently completed a kids gallery guide for the getty research institutes exhibition connecting seas. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. She creates someone who can read characters off the page and into life. 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. Aug 01, 2008 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children.
I was quite sure that it would be impossible to turn that visually stunning masterpiece into a carpet of words. Cornelias fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. Nel, nelly, corey, lia or nelia can be used as a shortened version of cornelia or helen or eleanor. Awardwinning 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. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. The peasants only defense is a band of outlaws led by the bluejaymos fictitious double, whose identity he. Cornelia funke one of germanys bestloved childrens authors, cornelia funke first established her huge international fan base with the publication of the new york times bestseller dragon rider. Cornelia funke book signing getty research institute. How to pronounce cornelia funke cornelia funke s name is pronounced as. 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.
Illustration by cornelia funke dressler verlagcornelia funke. Cornelia is currently working on a book set within the cloisters of salisbury cathedral in england. She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize, and was voted into time magazines list of 100 most influential. 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. Cornelia funke is a famous german author, who was born on december 10, 1958. Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Awardwinning 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.
Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. In 2006, funke was awarded the sakura medal by the international students of japan in the chapter book category for her successful book dragon rider. 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.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. In an interview with dw, star kids author cornelia funke spoke about why words can be. In this guide, the character william dampierwho is a pirate, explorer, and ghostleads children on an adventurous treasure hunt through the exhibition. Cornelia funke book signing getty research institute getty center. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath.
She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Cornelia funke storytelling and book signing youtube. After graduating from the university of hamburg, she worked as a social worker for three years. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. Cornelia funke celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Suddenly, meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in. In every book of her new reckless series cornelia funke treats the fairy tales of different countries, such as the german fairy tales in the first book. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. 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.
Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. 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 books, author biography, and reading level. Awardwinning author cornelia funke answers questions from students and teachers about her books and her writing process. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Childrens author cornelia funke reads from a selection of her bestselling works and talks about where she finds inspiration, such as in the. The inkheart trilogy has 8 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath, dragon rider, the thief lord, and the reckless aka mirrorworld series.
Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the guardian. She grew up in dorsten, a town located in the northern edge of the german ruhr region. 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. 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. 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, 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. Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. One of germanys bestloved childrens authors, cornelia funke first established her huge international fan base with the publication of the new york times bestseller dragon rider. When i havent had a paper and pen to write on, i have been known to write on napkins. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inkspell. Doing the research, figuring out the characters, writing the first 20 chapters.
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. Funke is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, the inkworld trilogy, and, most recently, the mirrorworld novels. 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. Before cornelia became an author, she was and has never stopped being. 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. 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 now a multiawardwinning novelist with many acclaimed titles to her name, including the. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1252338 ratings. Cornelia funke was born on december 10, 1958, to parents karl heinz often called charly and helmi funke. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback.
German author will selfpublish the english version of her latest mirrorworld novel. When guillermo del toro asked me to write a novelization of pans labyrinth, it really felt like a fairy tale. We took some happy photos of little cornelia funke book lovers at the following book signing. And my editor later on told me that the dragon i drew for the illustrations in the book look exactly like my dog. She is the author of a profusion of books including. 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. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Funke seems to have acquired literary hindsight over time. Illustrations of the bridge, my story about the bridge called death. Many of her books have now been translated into english. Lokalzeit ruhr cornelia funke zeigt illustrationen in.
Cornelia funke writing styles in inkheart cornelia funke this study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of inkheart. For a big book like inkheart, it takes between a year and a half and three years. It is a feminine form of the name cornelius 1 or cornelis. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Travel in your mind tour the world from the comfort of your sofa 28. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Translated into english in 2004, this warmhearted and thrilling tale has sold over one million copies worldwide.
Find out information on the author cornelia funke, and read excerpts from her. Dragon cake for the queuers cornelia funke the official website. Cornelia funke offers advice to aspiring writers and describes her most precious memory. In a short period, she has written her way into the hearts and imaginations of audiences worldwide. Once the book is planned, how long does it take for you to write it. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. Cornelia funke appeared on show 301, recorded in san francisco, ca, on february 14, 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. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Thats why young women pack their things and leave for. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005.
Oct 01, 2011 inkspell ebook written by cornelia funke. The masterful conclusion to the epic, awardwinning, nyt bestselling inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author 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. Jun 01, 2005 inkheart hardback or cased book funke, cornelia.
As a person born on this date, cornelia funke is listed in our database as the 52nd most popular celebrity for the day december 10 and the 203rd most popular for the year 1958. The adderheadhis immortality bound in a book by meggies father, mohas ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. 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. 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. Research and writing cornelia funke researches each novel meticulously. Funke has both written and illustrated the book, which she estimates will have a 5,000copy first printing when it comes out next spring. In dorsten, a little town in the midst of germany not very pretty. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000.
Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. There are a lot of films out there that are adaptations of books or graphic novels and its alway cool when it is the other way around. She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize, and was voted into time magazines list of 100 most influential people in 2005. The inkheart trilogyseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Inkheart by cornelia funke, first edition, signed abebooks.
Oct 01, 2011 author cornelia maria funke was born in dorsten, germany on december 10, 1958. The writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. In that book, the first of a trilogy, funke presents us with a simple but irresistible idea. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction.
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