deutsche Schriftstellerin, Kinderbuchautorin, Jugendbuchautorin, Illustratorin, Filmproduzentin Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Often referred to as the "German J. K. Rowling", Funke was chosen by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in their 2005 list. **Source**: [Cornelia Funke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Funke) on Wikipedia