Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman
Gaiman in 2013
Gaiman in 2013
BornNeil Richard Gaiman
(1960-11-10) 10 November 1960 (age 63)
Portchester, Hampshire, England
OccupationAuthor, comic book creator, screenwriter, voice actor
GenreFantasy, horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, comedy
Years active1984–present
Notable worksThe Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, Stardust, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Spouses
Mary McGrath
(m. 1985; div. 2007)
(m. 2011; div. 2022)
Children4
Website
neilgaiman.com

Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman[2] (/ˈɡmən/;[3] born Neil Richard Gaiman[2] on 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic book series The Sandman and the novels Good Omens, Stardust, Anansi Boys, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He co-created the TV series adaptions of Good Omens and The Sandman.

Gaiman has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, The Graveyard Book (2008). In 2013, The Ocean at the End of the Lane was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. It was later adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play at the Royal National Theatre in London.

  1. ^ "Neil Gaiman". Saturday Live. 12 October 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Born as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. "Wedding: Palmer — Gaiman", Lexington Minuteman, 14 January 2011, archived from the original on 12 October 2013
  3. ^ "Author Name Pronunciation Guide – Neil Gaiman". Teachingbooks.net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

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