Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. I love them too much, so you never know, but my next project will either be another dragon rider or a story set in salisbury, englandor something completely different. Signed, without inscription, by author on the full title page. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. Im looking for a good fantasyadventure book to read. Inkheart was the first part of a trilogy which was continued with inkspell 2005, which won funke her second booksense book of the year childrens literature award 2006. Funke attended her local school and wanted to be a pilot. This year one book i found was called the thief lord, by cornelia funke. Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling.
Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Inkheart is a child booklovers book that keeps its readers engrossed for the full 560 pages and on through the next books, which are just as long. Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. Cornelia funkes books fill a world with fantasy originally published november 3, 2008 at 12. They have just made a movie out of inkheart which will be in theaters on friday, january 23, 2009. 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.
Dezember 1958 in dorsten, nordrheinwestfalen ist eine deutsche. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. 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. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. Unread fine book with light bumping to head and base of spine in like dust jacket. The writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can. 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. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. When can i know when cornelia funke inkheart will have a book signing i know she lives some where around l. Also, is there any way i can get her address or her email to i can email her.
Lionel wigram helped to develop reckless with funke. I liked pendragon, cornelia funkes books inkheart, thieflord, eragon, and magyk. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke. And hell break the hearts of many girls traveling from village to village. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke.
And forever after you have only to open that book to be back where you first read it. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke and lionel wigram. And then he meets ella, a quirky new friend with a taste for adventure. They speak of magical creatures, book characters becoming real, and lands that do not exist in this world. When guillermo del toro asked me to write a novelization of. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Guide to cornelia funkes inkheart scholastic parents. A but i live around sacramento and is there there any place around california that she will be doing a book signing. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. 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. Many of her books have now been translated into english. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not an exlib.
Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. The protagonist of the book, jacob is a 24yearold who discovers a secret world behind the mirror in his missing fathers study. Cornelia funke has 166 books on goodreads with 1246226 ratings. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. Cornelia funke s own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Next to pope benedict xvi and formula one driver michael schumacher, she. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Books reckless, fearless, the golden yarn, the islands of the fox. Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. Funke was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, germany.
Cornelia funkes bestselling inkheart trilogy has been a huge hit and been made into a major motion picture. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. 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. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Overview every year, over memorial day weekend, my family goes to our cities garage sales. Jacob escapes to the mirrorworld for weeks or months at a time. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series.
Following the success of the thief lord and dragon rider, her next novel was inkheart 2003, which won the 2004 booksense book of the year childrens literature award. Cornelia funke is a german novelist who is best known for her work in childrens fiction which earned her the nickname the german j. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. A large part of the current studentaged population grew up with the works by german childrens book author cornelia funke. Breathing books is releasing the golden yarn in november with a new design, cover, and title. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008. This book happens to be about william longespee the husband of countess ela elevenyearold jon whitcroft never expected to enjoy boarding school. I quite enjoy this and usually i find a number of books while searching garage sale tables. 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 bio, facts, family famous birthdays. 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. Shes also planning a picture book, and is considering whether or not she will publish her new dragon rider book through breathing books next. Use these questions to start a discussion with your child about inkheart by cornelia funke, a flashlight readers favorite for grades 38. Read the book yourself, too, so you can better discuss the story and enjoy the online activities together. Then again, he never expected to be confronted by a pack of vengeful ghosts, either. 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 joins selfpublishing revolution books the guardian. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Cornelia funke is one of the best selling childrens writers in the world. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. 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 funkes books fill a world with fantasy the. If you take a book with you on a journey, mo had said when he put the first one in her box, an odd thing happens.
I am looking forward to next 2 books of the triology. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. Cornelia funkes favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. He views family and friends as a burden, and prefers a life where the consequences of his actions do not harm those he loves. Cornelia is currently working on a book set within the cloisters of salisbury cathedral in england. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Inkheart 2003, dragon rider 1997 and the thief lord 2000 have become beloved childhood classics. If you read a book similar to any of these please suggest it to me, or any good fantasyadventure books. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Its so exciting to have such great news about the 4th book. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. As one of my godchildren is an avid reader, i am back reading children fiction again. 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.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. She was voted into time magazines list of 100 most influential people in 2005. 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. Research and writing cornelia funke researches each novel meticulously. Cornelia funke graduated with a degree in pedagogy in 1979 but she was not sure about the exact career path that she was supposed to take and instead she decided to go for another course.
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