Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. 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. The business stuff, like contracts and negotiations luckily i have agents for that. Oliver latsch goetheinstitut vereinigtes konigreich. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution the guardian. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. 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. Sidelights cornelia funke is the author of books for children, and in her native germany, she is the most popular childrens book writer after j. Best cornelia funke books score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can. 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.
Funke deftly escorts readers on another fantasy adventure, this time to dark, enchanting mirrorworld, a fairytale land inhabited by humans, faerie creatures and the goyls, a warring stone race. 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. 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. Drachenreiter is a 1997 german childrens novel by cornelia funke. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Meggie, an avid reader, lives alone with her father, a bookbinder. 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. Thrilling adventures, magical parallel universes cornelia funke tells sweeping stories that rivet the young, as well as the young at heart, the world over. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children.
Cornelia caroline funke 1958 biography personal, addresses. The inkheart trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. Readalikes for cornelia funke if you like cornelia. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. 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. When the orphans prosper, 12, and boniface, 5, run away from hamburg to venice to escape separation by their aunt and uncle hartlieb, the crotchety, childless couple hires private detective victor getz to find bo, the only brother they want.
Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. Discovering a magical mirror with the evocative message, the mirror will open only for he sic who cannot see himself, 12yearold jacob reckless travels through it in search of his missing father. 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. Cornelia funke is the author of books for children, and in her native germany, she is the most popular childrens book writer after j. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Funke is not the only celebrity who has found fantasy in this east. Cornelia funke s favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. 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 tells stories for all agesas storytellers dofor book eaters and those who dont succumb easily to printed magic. Jun 27, 2017 childrens fiction author cornelia funke, known as the j. Inspired by the brothers grimm, master storyteller cornelia funke introduces a lush, enchanting landscape of fairy tales and legends reimagined as never before. Cornelia funke has 208 books on goodreads with 1242967 ratings. When a disturbing stranger named dustfingers intrudes on their peace, she gradually discovers that the barrier between books and the real world is permeable and that an illfated readaloud. Facts about cornelia funke inform you with the famous writer of the childrens fiction from germany.
Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are will reckless, jacob reckless. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. I was inspired by every book i read the bad ones and the good ones.
Cornelia funke approached him to help her find a publisher for her books in the. Cornelia funke selling fantasy home in beverly hills. When her first english translation, the thief lord, was introduced in england, it sold out in ten days. Childrens fiction author cornelia funke, known as the j. Research and writing cornelia funke researches each novel meticulously. Id like to bring them out of books, touch them, all those characters, all those wonderful characters. Reckless by cornelia funke, cornelia funke, oliver g. 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. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge, is in the works. Kaitlyn johnson the official manuscript wish list website. 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.
Pdf reckless book by cornelia funke free download 391. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. It made her earned booksense book of the year childrens literature award in 2004. It is hard to avoid preciosity in books about books, but here funke pulls off the feat with vigor. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction.
In an unusual move, bestselling childrens author and illustrator cornelia funke, whose fantasy series inkheart and mirrorworld have been globally popular, cites creative differences with her u. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. 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. Aug 01, 2008 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. 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 biography life, children, name, story. Originally translated by oliver latsch, dragon rider was published in 2004 by the chicken house in the uk and scholastic inc. Prop and bo feel at home with their new comrades three other orphans who survive by picking pockets, but are otherwise harmless in an abandoned. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. She didnt usually hesitate so long before opening a book, but she was afraid of what was waiting for her inside this one. When you started writing, did you think that your books would become so. Illustrator becomes author cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia, located in the central region of germany.
Cornelia funke offers advice to aspiring writers and describes her most precious memory. Awardwinning author cornelia funke answers questions from students and. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke archives andrew nurnberg associates. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. The first edition of the novel was published in september 14th 2010, and was written by cornelia funke. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart.
Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. 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 s own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. With inkheart, german author cornelia funke has created just such a story a work that could well become a childrens classic, similar in stature to a wrinkle in time or the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of. Cornelia funke is an awardwinning german childrens author, born in dorsten in 1958. Breathing books is cornelias own publishing house, which she founded in. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Tintenherz is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. The wish had settled like a cuckoo in the nest of her heart, where it kept fluffing up its plumage and making itself at home, no matter how hard she tried to throw it out.
Dustfingers burntout torches were still stuck in the ground beside it. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Inkheart cornelia funke page 7 read online free books. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. 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. Reckless is a thrilling adventure and a tale of heroism, filled with danger, mystery, and above all, magic.
Parentteen dynamics like those in easy a are on the wishlist. 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. After graduating from university, she worked for three years as a social worker on an educational project for children from difficult and deprived backgrounds. 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. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. She had never before been afraid of what a book would tell her. Bestselling childrens author and illustrator cornelia funke, citing creative differences with her publisher and a growing wish for more artistic. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j.
She is the bestselling author of dragon rider, the thief lord, and the inkworld and mirrorworld series. Information at is published with the permission of the holder or their agent. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Since having brought cornelia funke s stories to readers in the us and uk and around the world, weve been working with a growing roster of authors, literary agencies, and publishers to help make their stories leap across languages and continents. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. She was born in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia on 10th december 1958. For example, before writing inkheart, she researched about booksellers, book collectors. Title partner international radio partner festival ideas partner festival cultural partner partner of jewish programme supporter of italian programme supporters of the irish programme mit press. 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. I absolutely love darker voices in ya if tackling mental health issues and id love to see mg take on some deeper themes homelessness, foster homes, autism, racism, feminism, etc. Ruffleclaw by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books.
Suddenly, the two are plunged into the kind of adventure meggie has only encountered in fiction, and they must somehow learn to harness the magic they were reading about to change the course of the story before it ruins their lives forever. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 391 pages and is available in hardcover format. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Funke, who spoke with sue corbett of the miami herald, explained that her last name is pronounced foonkah. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. She realized her biggest joy was recommending new books to fellow college students. She turned her dream into a career when she became a junior agent with the belcastro agency. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers.
1189 314 1139 1118 1482 1235 613 908 710 1311 601 522 674 1127 1433 853 1268 359 1245 1182 216 908 1417 191 314 161 1020 585 259