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Hi Cornelia! Our class is starting your book, "Inkheart." We are currently inspecting the cover, and just by looking at it, we know it's gonna be good!

Hi again, Cornelia and Insa! I remember that you've said before that Cornelia loves The Once and Future King. I'm reading it right now and loving it, and I was wondering if she had a favorite character or part of the book? I find Lancelot to be a really interesting character.

Hi Cornelia! I just wanted to drop in and say how influential your books have been in my life. I learned I loved to read when I first checked out Inkspell (I didn't know about the first book until two chapters in). I kept reading it because of how beautiful the Inkworld was described. I promptly got the first right after and eagerly awaited the third for a couple years. I was 12 then, and now I'm 29 and working at a library. I have yet to find another author that quite compares to your narrative style, and storytelling. Thank you SO MUCH for being the writer that you are and for giving me my childhood.

Hi again! I just started reading the Inkworld trilogy, and I'm almost to the end of Inkdeath. Wow, I thought Dustfinger was awesome to begin with, but he is even more awesome since he came back from the dead! And Cheeseface is my absolute least favorite character ever! I liked Capricorn, he was cool, evil but still cooler than Moonface over there! I love these books too now! I think they'll hold me till Reckless 5. ~ Liora, a huge fan!

Hi all! I am loving the Reckless series so much! I was just wondering, do I need to read Glass of Lead and Gold prior to reading The Silver Tracks or is it more of a, like, novella type deal where it’s not a main plot book but more of a side story? Let me know what you think!

Hi! I have enjoyed the Dragonrider series so much...They are my most favourite books! I read them in the Dutch translation. I went to the bookshop a lot of times to ask if there was a third part. They said it was not written and also that it never would be written! So sad...So I was very surprised to discover that it was written and also that it already was done in 2021! But...my English is not good enough...(my mother helps me with this note). So my big question is: When will the third book be translated in Dutch? It is already 2024...Does that mean that it will never happen? Kinds regards, Gabriël.

I am over 30 now, but Dragon Rider, Thief Lord and the Inkheart Trilogy were some of my favourite books growing up. I started a book challenge this year that included, "Read a Book From a Author You Loved in Your Childhood". You do not understand my joy when I discovered you had recently made additions to some of those worlds! I am going to read 'The Colour Revenge' for my challenge, and hopefully save the Dragon Rider trilogy to read to my children when they grow up. Do you have any plans to do book tours in Canada? Would love to meet and get a book signed!

I am a teen and I absolutely love love love the Reckless series and also Ghost Knight! Your books have even inspired several of my own story ideas. I can't wait for Reckless book 5 to come out too! Is there any sort of set date for when it is supposed to come out?

Hey Cornelia, I have just loved your book dragon rider for I am a huge fan of dragons and I loved your book soo much that I wish there was another one so I humbly request you please write a book two for dragon rider because we all want to know what hap[pens next. Thank you soo much.

I just read the Reckless series. Loved it! Will there be another book or is it over?

Hello, my name is Oliver Yu, I am 12 years old and I absolutely love your Books, I have the entire set excluding the new one as a signed and hardback copy and I would be so happy if you could tell me where I could get a signed, hardback copy. Thanks, Oliver Yu (this is my foster carer's email address.)

Hi, Cornelia Funke. I’m a student of Hough Street School. I’m in a reading unit where we learn things about authors, and my partner and I chose you. I have a few questions for you that I wasn’t able to find in my research.

I was wondering which elementary, middle, and high school you went to?

When you were in school, did you have any favorite memories?

Did you have any pets when you were growing up and/or now?

Do you have any siblings other than Insa?

If so, how many and what are their names?

What was your favorite childhood book to read when you were growing up?

What’s your favorite book to read now?

Hi Cornelia! I’m a student at Hough Street School in Barrington, Illinois. Right now, we are doing a project on authors, and I chose you to study! I have a few questions for you that I wasn’t able to find in my research. Did you go to college? If so, where, and what did you study? What degrees do you have What is your favorite book that you’ve written so far? Thanks!

I believe I have listened to all your audiobooks. I am more active than author, but at 73 that may change.

I love the book Inkheart so much! Thank you to Cornelia Funke for writing it! The book was such an inspiration!

Hi Insa! I hope you are well. I haven’t posted in the guestbook in such a long time! When I was in middle school, I was absolutely obsessed with Inkheart! I once posted in the guestbook about some criticism that a teacher given me and you posted a reply from Cornelia! Her encouraging words meant the world to me and have stayed with me all these years. (I am in my 30’s now!) I wanted to write-in to say that I am very much looking forward to the up-coming release of The Color of Revenge. Wishing you and Cornelia the very best. Always a fan, Sarah

Hi Insa! Well, I can't describe how impatient I am for "The Colour Of Revenge". I read Inkheart when I was 12 and now after all this time, this new book is the best gift that I can imagine for my 18th birthday; my old Dreamland is still alive!

Hi Insa. I sent in a poem a bit ago and I’m not sure if it’s just because of where I am (Alberta,Canada) but I haven’t noticed any changes in the guestbook, the story’s, the studio or elsewhere, for quite a while. Is everything okay?

Hi, Insa and Guesty. I enjoy all your books. I was wondering if the

Dragon Rider; The Aurelia Curse is going to come out in English audiobook form? Thank you

Hello Cornelia and co! I am new to the website, but not new to your wonderful fiction (I think I've managed to read most of it by now, actually). Inkheart is the book I regard as having sparked my own love of fiction, and for that I will be forever grateful to your wonderful imagination and writing. I was just curious if there was any news about a possible 5th Reckless/Mirrorworld book coming soon-ish? I recently reread the whole series and am eagerly await the conclusion. I hope the writing goes well, whatever project comes next, and I cannot wait to read the newest Inkworld book in later this year! Sincerely, Ryan

Typing this with an arm covered in a work-in-progress Inkheart trilogy tattoo sleeve. I have Gwin, the fairies off the cover of Inkspell, and the death moth of Inkdeath. I saw the cover of book 4 for the first time today, and am scheduling for the book, vine, and feathers to be the combining piece. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this world. I can't begin to tell you how deeply it shaped me.

Dear Cornelia Funke, as a child I read and loved your books. One of which was Inkheart. It was my absolute favorite, along with the others in the series. I was eight years old at the time when I first read it. Now I am almost 30 and an elementary school reading teacher. Some of my students who are performing above grade level will be doing a novel study. The book I chose for them to read was Inkheart.

My husband and I are desperately awaiting Reckless #5. I have considered learning German, just so I can read it as soon as it's out, without waiting for the English translation.

I just saw a comment on a yt video about the 4th book and I had to check to make sure because it really got my hopes up. I read the Inkheart series as a teen and was so in love with the world and the characters. I can't wait to read the 4th book when its out!

Hi Insa and Guesty, I was curious what sort of mythology group does Cornelia and yourself like the most? I'm guessing Japanese from what we see in Reckless. Mine is the Norse mythology cycle. So much so that one of my pen name's is Grimnir. Hope you are having a good day...

I was very young when I read the Thief Lord. The story has stuck with me my whole life and I read it almost every year. I am now 33. Thank you for giving me a lifetime of joy with a single book!

Hi again! I was wondering. Will there ever be anymore Inkheart books ? -P (Canada)

Hi! I'm currently doing a re-read of "Reckless" and was wondering what age Will is. I know Jacob's is mentioned but I can't seem to find Will's exact. I love, love, love Cornelia's books and am looking forward to "The Colour of Revenge"!

Dear Mrs. Funke, your books are wonderful! You are my favorite author! I loved reading about and getting to know all the characters. Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord are my favorites. I was wondering, The Thief Lord was sooooo good why didn’t you do a sequel? Inkheart was also great. From Dylan Fichter (age 9, USA)

Hi! I’m writing this in English so I hope it translates okay. I LOVE the Inkheart series! I seriously think that if someone did a movie series or a TV show, based off of the Inkheart series, the right way, it could the next LOTR (Lord Of The Rings) ! I have seen the one movie but I don’t think it represented the books at all in any way. They’re amazing and I’d love to see a epilogue to the series come out. Maybe from Dante’s (Maggie’s baby brother) point of view when he gets older? That would be really cool. I also think it would be interesting to read the books in the language they were written in. Something to do. -P.