Dani

Dani asked Cornelia Funke:

Hello Mrs. Funke, One of my favorite parts from the InkWorld books was whenever one of the Silvertounges would read out a famous character/object from the famous books of our world. Since there were so many different possibilities of books for Meggie, Mo, Orpheus, etc. to read aloud from, how did you decide which ones to use for the story? Also, were there any books you almost considered using instead? Thanks:)

Cornelia Funke wonderful question, Dani!:) It's quite a few years ago that I wrote the Inkbooks but as far as I remember i chose quite spontaneously - whatever came to my mind first. I just tried to choose from books that most readers knew - both in Germany and the other countries I am published in. As I grew up with quite different books from, f.e., British and American children, that excluded some of my favorite books. But I used some of them for the quotes!:)
Your question makes me wonder what and whom I would choose today!:)) Thank you!

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