Link: Neil Gaiman
Description: Neil Richard Gaiman is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. His notable works includethe award-winning graphic novel series The Sandman, Stardust and American Gods. Awards won by this fantastic writer include:
- Gaiman received a World Fantasy Award for short fiction in 1991 for the Sandman issue, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (see Dream Country).
- He has won the Comics Buyer’s Guide Award for Favorite Writer for the years 1991-1993, and received nominations from 1997-2000. His work on Sandman was awarded the Favourite Comic Book Story for 1991 and 1994.
- The illustrated version of Stardust won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature 1999.
- American Gods won the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2002, the Nebula Award for Best Novel 2002 and the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel 2001. It is among the most-honored works of fiction in recent history.
- Coraline won the Hugo Award for Best Novella 2003, the Nebula Award for Best Novella 2003 and the Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers 2002.
- In 2004, his short story “A Study in Emerald” won another Hugo (in a ceremony the author presided over himself, having volunteered for the job before his story was nominated).
- Marvel 1602 Volume 1, written by Gaiman and illustrated by Andy Kubert, won the Best Graphic Novel at the 2005 Quill awards.
- Anansi Boys won him a second Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 2006.
- Gaiman has won 19 Eisner Awards for his comics work.
- From the comics fans in the rec.arts.comics* newsgroups, Gaiman won the Squiddy Award for Best Writer five years in a row from 1990 to 1994. He was also named Best Writer of the 1990s in the Squiddy Awards for the decade.
2 responses so far ↓
Cliff Burns // January 15, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I’ve said on numerous occasions of late that Gaiman is going to be bigger than Stephen King one day because he can work in a variety of media effectively–unlike King, who’s rather a one-trick pony (and that trick is wearing awfully thin). I didn’t like AMERICAN GODS, I thought it was too mainstream, too King-ish. Other efforts have been more successful. Definitely, a super-superstar in the offing…
thebookplanet // January 16, 2008 at 10:15 am
American Gods, i havent read, but Coraline, Anansi Boys, Good Omens and Stardust are all whippin’ good reads