Neil Gaiman was born on November 10, 1960 in Hampshire, UK. Gaiman developed a love for reading at an early age. In interviews, Gaiman mentions that he grew up voraciously reading the works of "C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Edgar Allan Poe." These writers would serve as profound influences in Gaiman's later work. In interviews, Gaiman explains that his childhood fondness for libraries inspired him to pursue writing as a profession.
Instead of attending college, Gaiman chose to begin his writing career. While in England, Gaiman started working as a journalist. His first book was a biography of English new wave band Duran Duran. The book was published in 1984. After growing disillusioned with the "untruthfulness" of the British journalism industry, Gaiman began collaborating with artist Dave McKean on graphic novels and comics. In 1991, Gaiman's acclaimed comic series, Sandman, became the first comic ever to receive a literary award.
As an author, Gaiman is universally recognized for crossing genres and covering a wide range of subject material. Since 1996, Gaiman began crossing into film and television. He wrote the 1996 BBC television series, Neverwhere. He also adapted Hayao Miyazaki's famed Japanese anime film, Princess Mononoke, into English. In addition, many of Gaiman's literary works have been adapted for film. Coraline was adapted into a stop-motion feature film in 2009, and a film adaption of The Graveyard Book is currently in production. Neil Gaiman currently resides outside of Minneapolis. He continues to share his storytelling style through lectures and conventions around the world.
American Gods is a novel written by acclaimed author Neil Gaiman in 2001. The story follows the protagonist, Shadow Moon, a man who is released from prison only to find himself in the midst of a war between the gods of old and the new gods of...
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Coraline is the first children's novella by British fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. The novel takes its name from the story's young, female protagonist. After moving to a new home, Coraline acquaints herself with her eccentric neighbors and explores...
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Neverwhere is a novel by the famous author Neil Gaiman, and what is interesting about it is that it was written and published as a companion to a TV series. A few episodes into the show of the same name, the author decided to publish the novel,...
From one of the most prominent authors of today, Stardust is another Neil Gaiman’s successful fantasy novel set in the 19th century in meadows of England. The novel was also adapted into a successful movie in the year 2007.
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