Writing · Novel · Producer · Writer
Born Dec 10, 1958 · Dorsten, Germany
Active 2006–present · Awards: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Roswitha Prize, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Prize, Zilveren Griffel, Wildweibchenpreis, Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar, Kalbacher Klapperschlange
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator.