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- Born: November 10, 1960
- Birthplace: Portchester, New Hampshire
- Writer of comics, screenplays and novels
- Spouse: Mary T. McGrath
- First book was a biography of Duran Duran
- Close friends with Alan Moore
- Works with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
- Won the Newbery Medal in 2009 for the novel The Graveyard Book
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British-born author Neil Gaiman is responsible for the popular Sandman comic book series as well as the novels American Gods, Stardust and The Graveyard Book. He is one of the screenwriters for the film Coraline which will be released in February of 2009.
Gaiman won the Newbery Medal in 2009 for "The Graveyard Book" about an orphan who is raised by ghosts. The Newbery Medal awards American writers of children's literature.Washington Post: Author Neil Gaiman Wins Newbery Medal (January 26, 2009)
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Career
Gaiman began his writing career as a journalist, but after striking up a friendship with comic book writer Alan Moore, began to write for the comic book medium. His gothic aesthetic reached its pinnacle with the critically-acclaimed Sandman series, the only comic book series to ever make the New York Times Bestseller List.While much of Gaiman's success has been in the realm of sequential art, he will be directing an upcoming film adaptation of his Sandman spin-off Death: The High Cost of Living. The development of the film has been delayed several times due to the Writers Guild Strike and other complications.
Gaiman has also co-written several screenplays, including for the action movie Beowulf and the animated movie Coraline.
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Neil Gaiman Questions
Will Neil Patrick Harris play The Flash? 1 AnswerIt may be so! Ryan Reynolds was originally cast in the role, but may not be able to do the film because of his role on Wolverine Movie. Weird, I just can't pic... read more
Have you read Neil Gaimans Newbery Medal winning book The Graveyard Book? Whats it like? 1 AnswerAlthough I haven't read the book yet, is has gotten some pretty good reviews. "Thisis not yet another silly little fantasy novel, but something withweight and d... read more
I'm looking for a comic book written by a writer that is just as good as Neil Gaiman. Any suggestions? 1 AnswerIf you haven't read "Watchmen" by Alan Moore, it's a great and sophisticated read, much like "Sandman." I still think one of the best graphic novels ever is "Th... read more
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Neil Gaiman Timeline
- November 10, 1960: Born in Portchester, England
- 1988: Begins work on influential Sandman comic book series
- 1990: Co-authors Good Omens with Terry Pratchett
- 1996: Adapts miniseries Neverwhere into a novel
- February 1, 1999: Stardust
- June 19, 2001: American Gods
- 2002: Sues Todd McFarlane over original characters created for Spawn comics
- 2002: Coraline
- September, 2005: Anansi Boys
- 2006: Fragile Things
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Neil Gaiman Films
- MySpace: Official Stardust page
- Rotten Tomatoes: Neil Gaiman film reviews and previews
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1996: Neverwhere miniseries
- 2005: MirrorMask
- 2007: Stardust
- 2007: Beowulf
- 2008: Coraline
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@crecenteb Anything from Neil Gaiman. I read "American Gods" on a flight to Ohio last year. Great plane book.
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Holy cow! Neil Gaiman is.. twittering? in this very moment!
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@BiblioEva Probably not, no :P (Though Sandman IS my favourite thing Neil Gaiman has done)
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Guest Review: The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman | GamingAngels: My favorite writers are Neil Gaiman, Shakespea.. http://bit.ly/7ypR1R
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my mom just bought me anansi boys by neil gaiman, i love you ma. thank you.too sweet, my xmas present was amanda palmer in concert.kick ass!
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