Futures For All: From Stories to Sketches: The Creative Life of an Author and Illustrator

Join bestselling author and illustrator Cornelia Funke for an inspiring online session exploring how stories and illustrations come together to create magical worlds. Drawing on her work on Inkheart and Ghosthunters, she shares how a simple idea can grow into a memorable book, and how writing and artwork can complement each other to build characters, atmosphere and imagination.

The session offers a look behind the scenes of a creative career, with Cornelia Funke talking about her own journey, what inspires her, and what it takes to work professionally as both a writer and an illustrator. It is a motivating event for anyone who enjoys reading, drawing or storytelling, and who wants to understand how creativity can lead to a future in the creative industries.