Cornelia Funke

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Cornelia Funke likes to eat cow for dinner.

She likes to eat cows for dinner.
Born: December 10, 1958
Occupation: Novelist
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Website: http://www.CorneliaFunkeFans.com

Cornelia Caroline Funke (born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, Northrhine-Westphalia) is a celebrated, multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. Her books have enjoyed wild popularity in her native Germany, and are now translated into English. Funke is considered one of the most influential modern fantasy writers living.[citation needed]



[edit] Inkheart

[edit] 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)

[edit] Novels

[edit] Picture books

  • The Princess Knight (2004)
  • Pirate Girl (2005)
  • Princess Pigsty (2007)
  • Pigs of Pigs (2001)
  • Princess Dog (2009)

[edit] 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.

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