Neil Gaiman

1. Neil Gaiman Born: 11/10/1960 Hometown: Portchester, Hampshire, England Currently Resides: Somewhere near Minneapolis, MN with wife Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls Influenced By: Tolkien, Carroll, Poe, Le Guin, Lovecraft, and C. S. Lewis

2. Books, Movies, Comics and Other Original Works

3. Sandman: A Graphic Novel A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On the way, Morpheus encounters Lucifer and demons from Hell, the Justice League, and John Constantine, the Hellblazer. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings" which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl, Death. The Sandman is one of the few graphic novels ever to be on the New York Times Best Seller list, along with Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns The Sandman #19, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", won the World Fantasy Award in 1991 for Best Short Fiction. This is the only comic book to ever win the award.

4. Awards

5. Notable Quotes by Neil • “Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.” ― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones • “I can believe things that are true and things that aren't true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they're true or not.” ― Neil Gaiman, American Gods • “I believe that life is a game, that life is a cruel joke, and that life is what happens when you're alive and that you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” ― Neil Gaiman, American Gods • “Life is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal.” ― Neil Gaiman • “What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore it knows it's not fooling a soul.” ― Neil Gaiman, American Gods • “Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.” ― Neil Gaiman • “Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.” ― Neil Gaiman

6. What other’s have said about Neil On American Gods • Gaiman has managed to tell the tallest of tales in the most believable fashion. An important, essential book. – Jonathan Carroll • American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze both exhilarating and twisted. – Jane Lindskold On Good Omens with Terry Pratchett • The Apocalypse has never been funnier. – Clive Barker • An utter delight—fresh, exciting, uproariously funny. – Poul Anderson On Neverwhere • I didn't ever want this book to end. . . Hunter, Islington, Door — these characters are part of my life now. I see them when I turn corners. – Tori Amos • [Gaiman] is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any media. – Stephen King

7. Interesting Tidbits • Blogged everyday when writing American Gods to immerse readers in the process of writing a novel. • Has over 1.5 million followers on Twitter • Signs autographs at Dream Haven in Minneapolis when he is in town for his fans • Moved to Minnesota to be with his then wife’s family • Advice to writers