Her early work includes two children's series-the fantasy-oriented Gespensterjäger (Ghosthunters) and the Wilde Hühner ( C.H.I.X.) line of books.
Careerĭuring the late 1980s and the 1990s, Funke established herself as writer of children's fiction in Germany. She wrote her first story at the age of 28.
She had a stint illustrating books, but soon began writing her own stories, inspired by the sorts of stories that had appealed to the deprived children she had worked with. During her social work she focused on working with children who came from deprived backgrounds. After finishing her studies, Funke worked for three years as a social worker. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut or a pilot, but ultimately decided to study pedagogy at the University of Hamburg. Rowling", Funke was chosen by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in their 2005 list.Ĭornelia Funke was born in 1958 in the town of Dorsten in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Karl-Heinz and Helmi Funke. The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and Inkheart have all been adapted into feature films and spent numerous weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. She subsequently achieved wider recognition with the Inkheart series of novels, which include Inkheart (2003), Inkspell (2005), and Inkdeath (2007). Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.įunke achieved acclaim as the author of the children's novels The Thief Lord (2002) and Dragon Rider (2004), which were translated and released in English after originally being published in Germany. Funke has since become Germany's "best-selling author for children". She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator.
Cornelia Maria Funke ( German: ) (born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction.
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