Jul 02, 2019 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. 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. 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. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut until she discovered the military training involved so she trained to be social worker. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of when they were first released in english. Cornelia funke s own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. She was born in 1958 and released her first books in the 1980s and 90s during her mid to late 30s. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia.
Silvertongue sagely says to his daughter, stories never really end, meggie, even if the books like to pretend they. There were books in the kitchen and books in the lavatory. Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives. For years cornelia funke has been one of the bestknown and bestselling childrens authors in germany. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. Books on the tv set and in the wardrobe, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. 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.
Nov 21, 2003 inkheart by cornelia funke, translated by anthea bell 544pp, chicken house. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge expected 2021, is under progress. Funke seems to have acquired literary hindsight over time. Their only refuge is a place above the clouds called the rim of heavenwhich may not even exist. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. Words made to measure, written by orpheus with his doughpale hands, words taken from the book that farid was clutching tightly, and then fitted together into a new meaning.
In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. The german author cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1251736 ratings. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the. Cornelia funke is a german author of adventure and fantasy childrensya novels. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. In 2017, funke published the book no one ever read, the first work written by the author first in english, as opposed to being written in german first. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy, and also writes the ghosthunters.
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 funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. 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. 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 written numerous books including dragon rider, when santa fell to earth, igraine the brave, reckless, saving mississippi, inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath, igraine the brave, and the princess knight. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. My son always counts them i think its more than 40. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. If you like cornelia funke books, youll love jeanne duprau. As he embarks on his journey, he meets ben, a runaway boy. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1252338 ratings.
International bestselling childrens author cornelia funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. Cornelia funkes favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. For younger readers, funke has also written the popular ghosthunter series, igraine the brave, when santa fell to earth, and such beloved picture books as the princess knight and pirate girl. Books by cornelia funke author of inkheart goodreads. Page turner this magical thriller blurs the line between fantasy and reality, demonstrating the unassailable power of the written word. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy.
Many of her books have now been translated into english. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. The german name funke is pronounced foonkah, as in the childrens author cornelia funke writer of the thief lord and inkheart. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. There are dragons and dark fairies, glass men and ghosts, sorrowful knights and stubborn.
In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. This is the first cornelia funke ive read and its not a book i would have chosen to read by myself, but it was suggested by my book club. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the.
They spoke of another world, a world full of marvels and terrors. 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. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. Browse audiobooks written by cornelia funke sorted by best. Now comes ms cornelia funke who has written and created illustrations for her painstakingly crafted book. Buy a cheap copy of tintenblut book by cornelia funke. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. 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. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally published in germany.
Browse audiobooks written by cornelia funke sorted by. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Oct 01, 2011 funke has written numerous books including dragon rider, when santa fell to earth, igraine the brave, reckless, saving mississippi, inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath, igraine the brave, and the princess knight. In inkheart by cornelia funke, meggie is living with her father, who has a secret power. Inkheart is a book about books, a celebration of and a warning about 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. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. Readalikes for cornelia funke if you like cornelia. Cornelia has been known to laugh about the way many americans.
Books reckless, fearless, the golden yarn, the islands of the fox. When his apprentice farid and meggie follow, the story threatens to unfold in ways they could scarcely imagine. The adderheadhis immortality bound in a book by meggies father, mohas ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Many of them in german, but my american publisher is translating a lot of them into english. Cornelia funke first started illustrating books but soon moved on to writing her own stories. 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.
Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. 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. The inkheart series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising so far inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. Jan 01, 2010 now comes ms cornelia funke who has written and created illustrations for her painstakingly crafted book. Download and read online for free ebooks written by cornelia funke. Hers is a book grafted throughout with fairy tales. Her fingers seem tipped with fairy wings, overtaken by an enchantment in order to make such strikingly beautiful pictures to accompany her story. 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. The masterful conclusion to the epic, awardwinning, nyt bestselling inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author cornelia funke. The pans labyrinth series is written with guillermo del toro. Funke has both written and illustrated the book, which she estimates will have a 5,000copy first printing when it comes out next spring. Ghost knight is beautifully written, the characters are all welldrawn as is the setting of salisbury cathed.
Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night. Out of the blue, a stranger shows up who seems to have a history with her father. The books in mo and meggies house were stacked under tables, on chairs, in the corners of the rooms. Words filled the night like the fragrance of invisible flowers. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder named mo, have the unusual ability. Books cornelia funke and guillermo del toro turn pans labyrinth into a novel. Author cornelia funkes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Inkspell inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke paperback. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the holder.
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