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A Few Words About Neil Gaiman

Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.

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Other Neil Gaiman Resources

Neil Gaiman Resources on the Web

As with most contemporary writers, Gaiman maintains his own official web site: Neil Gaiman; also as with many, he has, in addition, a blog, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account, and a Tumblr account. Plus there’s also a Neil Gaiman Message Board.

Beyond Gaiman’s own corral, there are numerous pages; those with some actual critical content (as opposed to biography or sheer gushing) notably include:

• the Gaiman, Neil entry at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
  
  
• the Neil Gaiman page at the British Council: Literature sub-site, with both a bio and a “Critical perspective” section
  
  
• a helpful little Neil Gaiman page at The Guardian
  
  
• the Neil Gaiman Visual Bibliography, which covers a lot of ground—more than just the obvious works
  
  
• A Neil Gaiman Review by “Eva” at A Striped Armchair (but from 2007)
  
  
• “Signifying in Comic Books: Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman”, a 1999 Master’s Thesis by Michael Niederhausen (while its focus, comics, is for us here off-center, it’s still useful)

For those who want to explore the myriad of one-off individual book reviews, Google Is Your Friend.

And, as might be expected, quite a few interviews—in fact, there are tons, so many that I gave up listing them individually, and instead just give you this link to a Google search; do have fun.

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Neil Gaiman Resources in Print

There are many, including at least:

• Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman by Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden, and Stephen R. Bissette
  
  
• The Art of Neil Gaiman by Hayley Campbell
  
  
• Hanging Out With the Dream King: Interviews with Neil Gaiman and His Collaborators edited by Joe McCabe
  
  
• Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Joseph Campbell: In Search of the Modern Myth by Stephen Rauch
  
  
• Neil Gaiman on His Work and Career by Bill Baker
  
  
• Neil Gaiman by Steven P. Olson
  
  
• The Mythological Dimensions of Neil Gaiman by Anthony Burdge, Jessica Burke, & Kristine Larsen
  
  
• Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century: Essays on the Novels, Children's Stories, Online Writings, Comics and Other Works by Tara Prescott
  
  
• Fame: Neil Gaiman by Anthony Laplume
  
  
• Dream, Death And Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide To Neil Gaiman's Sandman edited by Charlotte Blake
  
  
• Neil Gaiman: Rock Star Writer by Charlotte Guillain
  
  
• Neil Gaiman and Philosophy: Gods Gone Wild! edited by Wayne Yuen, Rachel Luria, & Tracy L. Bealer
  
  
• The Fantasy Genre: An Unauthorized Guide To Neil Gaiman And His Influences edited by Juliette Hall
  
  
• Feminism in the Worlds of Neil Gaiman: Essays on the Comics, Poetry and Prose by Tara Prescott & Aaron Drucker

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Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by Neil Gaiman **

• Good Omens [co-authored with Terry Pratchett]
  (There is also a so-called “Definitive” edition that corrects some typos and errors and adds some illustrations.)
• Neverwhere
  (There is an “Author’s Preferred Text” edition that also includes a few extras: a novelette, a short story, and some essays; it seems rare.)
• Stardust
• The American Gods Quartet:
  (An omnibus comprising:)
  • American Gods
    (Link here is to the annotated edition, which is not the version in the omnibus.)
  • Anansi Boys [not up to Gaiman’s usual standard]
  • # The Monarch of the Glen [novelette; not available as a separate publication]
  • # Black Dog [novelette; not available as a separate publication]
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane
• Smoke and Mirrors *
• Fragile Things *
• Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances *
• Coraline and Other Stories * aka M Is for Magic * [YA]
• The Wolves in the Walls [YA]
• The Graveyard Book [YA]

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