Cornelia Funke is a multiple award-winning German illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Amongst her best known books is the Inkheart trilogy. Many of Cornelia's titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages.
Cornelia Funke had a manuscript picked up by several German publishers in 1987. She became a huge success in Germany with the Ghosthunters series which was followed by the Wilde Huhner series. It was during this time that she gained her ‘J.K Rowling of Germany’ nickname. The first of her works to be translated into English was The Thief Lord in 2002. The book was published by Scholastic and follows the adventures of brothers Prosper and Boniface in Venice. The book was made into a film in 2006. Funke’s greatest commercial success came in 2004 as her novel Dragon Rider stayed on the New York best sellers list for a year and a half.
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