Book and writing awardsīook Sense Children's Literature Award for Inkheart and Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature Winner for Inkspell. In 2006, Funke was awarded the Sakura Medal by the International Students of Japan in the Chapter Book category for Dragon Rider. In 2010, Funke released the first book in her MirrorWorld series, Reckless.įunke was voted into Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. Following the success of both, Inkheart was Funke's next card played on the fantasy fiction table, which became a trilogy as well as a movie. Cornelia Funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and the Inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and. Funke then proceeded to write The Thief Lord and Dragon Rider. During the late 1980s, Funke established herself by writing two fantasy-oriented series' called Ghosthunters and Wild Chicks. After finishing her studies, Funke worked for three years as a social worker. She subsequently achieved wider recognition with the Inkheart series of novels, which include Inkheart (2003), Inkspell (2005), and Inkdeath (2007). Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.Īs a child, Funke wanted to become an astronaut and a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the University of Hamburg. Funke is best known for the Inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres.

She has written numerous books including Dragon. She was born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Batchelder Award for the best translated childrens book of the year and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award. Cornelia Maria Funke is a multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. 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. Books by Cornelia Funke and Complete Book Reviews INKHEART THE THIEF LORD Pequeo Hombre Lobo, El Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost Ghost.

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