About the Author

Neil Gaiman is theaNew York Timesabest-selling author of the Newbery Medal-winningaThe Graveyard BookaandaCoraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books includeaAnansi Boys,aNeverwhere,American GodsaandaStardusta(winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) and the short story collectionsaM Is for MagicaandaSmoke and Mirrors. He is also the author ofaThe Wolves in the WallsaandaThe Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, both written for children, as well as the creator of the most critically acclaimed comic series of all-time, The Sandman. Among his many awards are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy and the Bram Stoker. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.