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'''Neil Gaiman''' is a British writer and long-time friend of [[Terry Pratchett]], whom he first met when interviewing him for | '''Neil Gaiman''' is a British writer and long-time friend of [[Terry Pratchett]], whom he first met when interviewing him about {{COM}} for ''Star Voyager'' magazine in 1980s. Neil made his name in comics first, most notably as the writer of ''The Sandman'' series for Dark Horse (an imprint of DC Comics). He later became known as an author, collaborating with Pratchett on {{GO}} before going on to write a number of hit fantasy novels for adults and children, including ''American Gods'', ''Coraline'' and ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane''. Many of his works have been adapted for television, and he is the showrunner and head writer for the Amazon Prime/BBC adaptation of {{GOTV}}. | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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| ''Neverwhere'' || 1996 || Neverwhere || 1 || ''[[wikipedia:Neverwhere (novel)|Neverwhere]]'' || Based on Gaiman's BBC television series. | | ''Neverwhere'' || 1996 || Neverwhere || 1 || ''[[wikipedia:Neverwhere (novel)|Neverwhere]]'' || Based on Gaiman's BBC television series. | ||
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| ''Smoke and Mirrors'' || 1998 || Short fiction || 2 || || | | ''Smoke and Mirrors'' || 1998 || Short fiction || 2 || ''[[wikipedia:Smoke and Mirrors (Gaiman book)|Smoke and Mirrors]]'' || | ||
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| ''Stardust'' || 1999 || || || || Illustrated by Charles Vess | | ''Stardust'' || 1999 || || || ''[[wikipedia:Stardust (Gaiman novel)|Stardust]]'' || Illustrated by Charles Vess | ||
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| ''American Gods'' || 2001 || American Gods || || ''[[wikipedia:American Gods|American Gods]]'' || | | ''American Gods'' || 2001 || American Gods || || ''[[wikipedia:American Gods|American Gods]]'' || | ||
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| ''Anansi Boys'' || 2005 || American Gods || || ''[[wikipedia:Anansi Boys|Anansi Boys]]'' || Set in the same reality at ''American Gods'' but not a sequel | | ''Anansi Boys'' || 2005 || American Gods || || ''[[wikipedia:Anansi Boys|Anansi Boys]]'' || Set in the same reality at ''American Gods'' but not a sequel | ||
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| ''Fragile Things'' || 2006 || Short fiction || 3 || || | | ''Fragile Things'' || 2006 || Short fiction || 3 || ''[[wikipedia:Fragile Things|Fragile Things]]'' || | ||
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| ''M is for Magic'' || 2007-06-26 || Children's short fiction || || ''[[wikipedia:M is for Magic|M is for Magic]]'' || Mostly work that appears in other collections | | ''M is for Magic'' || 2007-06-26 || Children's short fiction || || ''[[wikipedia:M is for Magic|M is for Magic]]'' || Mostly work that appears in other collections | ||
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| ''InterWorld'' || 2007 || InterWorld || 1 || || Co-authored with Michael Reaves | | ''InterWorld'' || 2007 || InterWorld || 1 || ''[[wikipedia:InterWorld|InterWorld]]'' || Co-authored with Michael Reaves | ||
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| ''The Graveyard Book'' || 2008 || || || ''[[wikipedia:The Graveyard Book|The Graveyard Book]]'' || | | ''The Graveyard Book'' || 2008 || || || ''[[wikipedia:The Graveyard Book|The Graveyard Book]]'' || | ||
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| ''The Silver Dream'' || 2013 || InterWorld || 2 || || Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves | | ''The Silver Dream'' || 2013 || InterWorld || 2 || ''[[wikipedia:The Silver Dream|The Silver Dream]]'' || Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves | ||
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| ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' || 2013 || || || ''[[wikipedia:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|The Ocean at the End of the Lane]]'' || | | ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' || 2013 || || || ''[[wikipedia:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|The Ocean at the End of the Lane]]'' || | ||
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| ''Trigger Warning'' || 1993 || Short fiction || 4 || || | | ''Trigger Warning'' || 1993 || Short fiction || 4 || ''[[wikipedia:Trigger Warning (book)|Trigger Warning]]'' || | ||
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| ''Eternity's Wheel'' || 2015 || InterWorld || 3 || || Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves | | ''Eternity's Wheel'' || 2015 || InterWorld || 3 || ''[[wikipedia:Eternity's Wheel|Eternity's Wheel]]'' || Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves | ||
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| ''Norse Mythology'' || 2017 || || || ''[[wikipedia:Norse Mythology (book)|Norse Mythology]]'' || Retellings of stories from the ''Prose Edda'' and ''Poetic Edda'' | | ''Norse Mythology'' || 2017 || || || ''[[wikipedia:Norse Mythology (book)|Norse Mythology]]'' || Retellings of stories from the ''Prose Edda'' and ''Poetic Edda'' | ||
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| 2023-10-24 || ''[http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes Scriptnotes]'' || “The One with Neil Gaiman”<ref>Primarily about a comic script for an issue of '’Sandman'', but also features some discussion of {{GO}} and {{GOTV}}.</ref> || [https://scriptnotes.libsyn.com/616-the-one-with-neil-gaiman libsyn.com] | | 2023-10-24 || ''[http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes Scriptnotes]'' || “The One with Neil Gaiman”<ref>Primarily about a comic script for an issue of '’Sandman'', but also features some discussion of {{GO}} and {{GOTV}}.</ref> || [https://scriptnotes.libsyn.com/616-the-one-with-neil-gaiman libsyn.com] | ||
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''More to be added.'' | |||
== Video of Talks and Events == | |||
Neil has made many appearances talking about [[Terry Pratchett]]. The below ones have been made available as videos. | |||
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| 2023-11-21 || “The Worlds of Terry Pratchett” || Talk || [https://living-knowledge-network.co.uk/library/the-worlds-of-terry-pratchett Living Knowledge Network] || Also features [[Rob Wilkins]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:48, 25 December 2023
Neil Gaiman is a British writer and long-time friend of Terry Pratchett, whom he first met when interviewing him about The Colour of Magic for Star Voyager magazine in 1980s. Neil made his name in comics first, most notably as the writer of The Sandman series for Dark Horse (an imprint of DC Comics). He later became known as an author, collaborating with Pratchett on Good Omens before going on to write a number of hit fantasy novels for adults and children, including American Gods, Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Many of his works have been adapted for television, and he is the showrunner and head writer for the Amazon Prime/BBC adaptation of Good Omens.
Books
To keep this article a reasonable length (and relevant for this wiki), we've only included Gaiman's novels and short story collections. For a complete list including his comics and books for younger children, see his Wikipedia bibliography.
Title | Publication Date | Series | Series # | Wikipedia link | Notes |
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Good Omens | 1990-05-10 | Good Omens | Co-authored with Terry Pratchett; see also Good Omens at the L-Space wiki. | ||
Angels & Visitations | 1993 | Short fiction | 1 | Angels & Visitations | |
Neverwhere | 1996 | Neverwhere | 1 | Neverwhere | Based on Gaiman's BBC television series. |
Smoke and Mirrors | 1998 | Short fiction | 2 | Smoke and Mirrors | |
Stardust | 1999 | Stardust | Illustrated by Charles Vess | ||
American Gods | 2001 | American Gods | American Gods | ||
Coraline | 2002 | Coraline | |||
Anansi Boys | 2005 | American Gods | Anansi Boys | Set in the same reality at American Gods but not a sequel | |
Fragile Things | 2006 | Short fiction | 3 | Fragile Things | |
M is for Magic | 2007-06-26 | Children's short fiction | M is for Magic | Mostly work that appears in other collections | |
InterWorld | 2007 | InterWorld | 1 | InterWorld | Co-authored with Michael Reaves |
The Graveyard Book | 2008 | The Graveyard Book | |||
The Silver Dream | 2013 | InterWorld | 2 | The Silver Dream | Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves |
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 2013 | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | |||
Trigger Warning | 1993 | Short fiction | 4 | Trigger Warning | |
Eternity's Wheel | 2015 | InterWorld | 3 | Eternity's Wheel | Co-authored with Michael and Mallory Reaves |
Norse Mythology | 2017 | Norse Mythology | Retellings of stories from the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda |
Adaptations
Neil appears in a cameo role with Terry as a pair of policemen in the BBC Radio adpatation of Good Omens. He is also showrunner and head writer for Good Omens, the making of which was Terry's last request to Neil.
Aside from Good Omens, many of Gaiman’s own stories have been adapted for television and film, most notably Coraline, American Gods and most recently Sandman. Adaptations of Anansi Boys (related to but not a sequel to American Gods) and others are in the works.
Many of his books have been adapted for audio, most notably Neverwhere (for the BBC) and Sandman (for Audible). Note that the television series of Neverwhere is not an adaptation, but the original version, which Gaiman later adapted into a book. He narrates several of his own audiobooks, including Norse Mythology.
Podcast episodes
Neil doesn't host any podcasts, but has appeared on many - mostly radio programs which have also been released in podcast form. We’ll just include the few that are most Pratchett relevant.
As guest
Date | Show | Episode | External link |
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2017-10-31[1] | Dr Janina Ramirez - Art Detective | “Neil Gaiman on The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke by Richard Dadd”[2] | acast.com |
2023-03-16 | The Last Word with Matt Cooper | “Neil Gaiman On Turning A Novel Into A Stage Show”[3] | sharp-stream.com (mp3) |
2023-10-24 | Scriptnotes | “The One with Neil Gaiman”[4] | libsyn.com |
More to be added.
Video of Talks and Events
Neil has made many appearances talking about Terry Pratchett. The below ones have been made available as videos.
Date | Event | Format | External link | Notes |
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2023-11-21 | “The Worlds of Terry Pratchett” | Talk | Living Knowledge Network | Also features Rob Wilkins |
More to be added.
External links
- neilgaiman.com - official website
- Neil Gaiman on Tumblr
- Neil Gaiman on the L-Space Wiki
- Neil Gaiman on Wikipedia
- Neil Gaiman on the Internet Movie Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Repeated in 2019.
- ↑ This is the painting used by Pratchett as inspiration for The Wee Free Men; Neil talks about Terry during the episode.
- ↑ Also features some discussion of Good Omens.
- ↑ Primarily about a comic script for an issue of '’Sandman, but also features some discussion of Good Omens and Good Omens.