Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born
Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books,
graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series
The Sandman and novels
Stardust,
American Gods,
Coraline, and
The Graveyard Book. He 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.