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| Born | December 10 1958 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Website | The World Of Cornelia Funke |
Cornelia Caroline Funke (born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, Northrhine-Westphalia) is a multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. She is best known for her Inkworld trilogy, with the English translation of the third, Inkdeath, to be released in spring of 2008. The Inkworld books have gained a variety of attention, and are even compared to the Harry Potter and His Dark Materials books. Her books are very popular in her native country of Germany, and many are now translated into English. Her books fit mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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Personal Life
Cornelia moved to Los Angeles in May of 2005. On one of the first days at their new Californian home, a man came knocking at Cornelia's door, with a parrot sitting on his arm and two dogs by his side. He said “Hi, I am your neighbor.“ Welcome to California! [1]. Funke now lives there with her two children, Ben and Anna. She is known to have an affinity for animals and owns a black labrador called Luna (whom they call 'Loonie') and a female biting turtle, although her son calls the turtle 'Hercules.'
Awards
- 1998 Kalbacher Klapperschlange for Drachenreiter
- 2000 Wildweibchenpreis for her collected works
- 2000 La vache qui lit for Herr der Diebe
- 2001 Kalbacher Klapperschlange for Herr der Diebe
- 2001 Preis der Jury der jungen Leser for Herr der Diebe
- 2002 Evangelischer Buchpreis for Herr der Diebe
- 2003 Corine for Herr der Diebe
- 2003 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Herr der Diebe
- 2003 Nordstemmer Zuckerrübe for Kleiner Werwolf
- 2004 Preis der Jury der jungen Leser for Tintenherz
- 2004 Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar for Tintenherz
- 2004 Kalbacher Klapperschlange for Tintenherz
- 2004 Booksense Award for Inkheart
- 2006 Booksense Award for Inkspell
Cornelia Funke was voted into the Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. In 2006, Funke was awarded the Sakura Medal by the International Students of Japan in the Chapter Book Category for her successful book, Dragon Rider.
Novels
- The Thief Lord (2000)
- Dragon Rider (2004)
- When Santa Fell to Earth (2006)
- Igraine The Brave (2007)
- Meggie's Journal (2008)
The Inkworld Trilogy
Ghosthunters
- Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost (2006)
- Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (2006)
- Ghosthunters And the Totally Moldy Baroness! (2007)
- Ghosthunters And The Muddy Monster Of Doom! (2007)
Picture Books
- The Princess Knight (2003)
- Pirate Girl (2005)
- The Wildest Brother (2006)
- Princess Pigsty (2007)
External links
- Fantastic Fiction.co.uk
- Cornelia Funke in the German National Library catalogue
- Die Welt der Cornelia Funke
- The World of Cornelia Funke
- Interview, Die Welt, 15. April 2005
- Interview, Writer Unboxed, 10. November 2006
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| Books | Inkheart (2003) • Inkspell (2005) • Inkdeath (2007) |
| Films | Inkheart (2008) |
| Characters | Basta • Capricorn • Dustfinger • Elinor Loredan • Farid • Fenoglio • Gwin • Mortola • Meggie Folchart • Mortimer Folchart • Teresa Folchart • The Shadow |
