Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. 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 followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Therese walsh cofounded wu in 2006 and is the sites editorial director. In addition to the inkheart books, she wrote the ghosthunters, mirrorworld, and wild chicks fantasyadventure series. Reckless by cornelia funke, cornelia funke, oliver g. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000.
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. Rowling of germany, the bestselling author of such titles as the thief lord 2002 and inkheart 2003 rattles away at the keyboard in her writing house for several hours a day, dreaming up tales that center on fantasy. 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. Inkheart by funke, cornelia 1st first edition hardcover. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Look for the inkworld trilogy and more available on audio from. Master storyteller cornelia funkes real world of fantasy. This copy is signed by author cornelia funke directly on the title page. Her manuscript was accepted by more than one publisher in germany and she was one her way to become the most popular childrens story writer in her country. Revised and updated by cornelia funke, the petrified flesh is the first book in the thrilling reckless series. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages.
She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. With inkheart, german author cornelia funke has created just such a story a work that could well become a children s classic, similar in stature to a wrinkle in time or the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. 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 princess s adventure. Cornelia funke is the author of books for children, and in her native germany, she is the most popular children s book writer after j. Rowling of germany, the bestselling author of such titles as the thief lord 2002 and inkheart 2003 rattles away at the keyboard in her writing house for several hours a day, dreaming up tales that center on fantasy and escapism.
I was so bored by the stories i was sent as an illustrator that one night i decided to write one myself filled with all the creatures i longed to draw. Cornelia funke was born on december 10, 1958, to parents karl heinz often called charly and helmi funke. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, she worked as a designer of board games and as an illustrator of childrens. Many of her books have now been translated into english. She then imagined the characters and the places they might go, and wrote down plot lines for the first 20 chapters. 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. 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. That said, there is a reason that my mother read the first book aloud to us back when we first discovered cornelia funke.
She embraced childhood dreams as an adult, too, becoming first an illustrator of childrens stories and board games, and eventually a bestselling childrens author. Cornelia funke finished her first manuscript in 1986 when she was 28. Creator of the popular inkheart trilogy and recipient of numerous literary awards in the u. A beautiful 1st edition 1st printing this us edition was published september 26, 11 days prior to the uk edition in as new condition in alike dustjacket. This book continues the adventures of elevenyear old tom and hetty hyssop, with the addition of hugo, an asg averagely spooky ghost, to their team. 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. In collaboration with mirada studios, cornelia funke recently completed a kids gallery guide for the getty research institutes exhibition connecting seas.
The writers block an interview with cornelia funke. After working in the book illustration agency for some years. 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 eaters. Funkes earliest books, most of which she illustrated herself, were short and aimed at younger readers of about eight years old. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Cornelia funke after graduating from university, she worked for three years as a social worker on an educational project for children from difficult and deprived backgrounds. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. And there are a lot of other reasons why i didnt read the second and third books until i was 12 and.
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. Official actually, i wanted to take my german readers back to inkworld at the end of next year. Thats why young women pack their things and leave for. We hear of bestselling authors having their first manuscript being rejected many times before landing that first deal, please share your journey to becoming a published. Funke is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, the inkworld trilogy, and, most recently, the mirrorworld novels. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Her second novel, the moon sisters, was named one of the best books of the year by library journal and book riot. Cornelia funke bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Cornelia funke primary author only author division. Research and writing cornelia funke researches each novel meticulously. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. The pirate pig by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Cornelia funkes top 10 fairytales childrens books the. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Jan 20, 2017 revised and updated by cornelia funke, the petrified flesh is the first book in the thrilling reckless series. Jacob reckless returns once again to the mirrorworldfilled with profound characters, extraordinary creatures, and epic lifeordeath treasure hunts that could only come from the mind of the master storyteller of our generation, cornelia funke. The story of one of the first grave creatures the reckless brothers face behind the mirror in cornelia funke s novel reckless. When cornelia funke goes to work, she steps into another world one filled with unicorns, elves, fairies, and enchanted forests. A very fine signed first edition, first impression, first printing of the first book of cornelia funkes very successful inkheart trilogy, published by the chicken house in the uk in october 2003, now made into a very successful film with eliza hope bennett as meggie. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Cornelia funke s third and last book of the trilogy. 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. 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 archives andrew nurnberg associates.
Her manuscript was accepted by more than one publisher in germany and she was one her way to become the most popular childrens story writer in. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was a nice quick read for me, and it involved a mixture of magical things, perfect. Meggie becomes involved in a dangerous game with her fathers life in the balance. 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. When her first english translation, the thief lord, was introduced in england, it sold out in ten days. 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. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of children s fiction. She grew up in dorsten, a town located in the northern edge of the german ruhr region. Cornelia funke book signing getty research institute. One morning princess isabella throws her crown out the window its boring being a princess, she. Fiction the fourth picture book by literary sensation funke and celebrated illustrator meyer. 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. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions.
Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. What was the first book that cornelia funke wrote answers. She has won the book sense children s literature award twice and the roswitha prize, and was voted into time magazine s list of 100 most influential. The inspiration was first my own relationship with my father, then atticus and scout in the original book. But these are difficult times and stories are especially needed in such times. November 2003 anyone who loves to read can remember the books that were watersheds in their literary lives. So my friend eduardo garcia and i decided to give the first chapters to them as a gift. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1250298 ratings. Inkdeath by funke, inkdeath not trilogy, first edition. Nov 10, 2006 german author cornelia funke wanted to be an astronaut when she grew upor live with a tribe of american indians. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. 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. One morning princess isabella throws her crown out the window its boring being a princess, she declares.
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. Discover book depository s huge selection of cornelia funke books online. In this guide, the character william dampierwho is a pirate, explorer, and ghostleads children on an adventurous treasure hunt through the exhibition. Then, and only then after about six months she wrote the first sentence. 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. At issue was a request by funkes publisher little, brown, to move the first chapter of the golden yarn the third title in her mirrorworld series to a different place in the book. This is the tale of a manturnedmonster, woven from. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story, history.
She was the architect and 1st editor of wus only book, author in progress, and orchestrates the wu unconference. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Cornelia funke is currently considered a single author. Inkdeath by funke, inkdeath not trilogy, first edition abebooks. Inkheart by funke, cornelia 1st first edition hardcover2003 hardcover october 1, 2002. For years cornelia funke has been one of the bestknown and bestselling childrens authors in germany. 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. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Cornelia funke s own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. The fourth picture book by literary sensation funke and celebrated illustrator meyer. The original inkheart book was also written in german, until a bilingual english girl wrote to funke and asked her to have the books published in english. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements.
Her latest book, reckless, is published in paperback this week. Cornelia funke one of germany s bestloved children s authors, cornelia funke first established her huge international fan base with the publication of the new york times bestseller dragon rider. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost. 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. 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.
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