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Open Question: Stardust - Neil Gaiman: What exactly did the copper leaf tell Tristran?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Tue, Nov 10
In the novel, Tristran meets a talking tree, who/which provides him with a copper leaf. Upon discovering that the wine was poisoned, just before he enters the witch-queen's makeshift inn, he listens to the leaf. Does it somehow suggest later in the book, or anywhere, what the leaf told him?...
Open Question: Give me some book recommendations please!?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Sun, Nov 8
Here's some of what I've read so that you know what I'm into. . . Wheel of Time Series Anne Rice novels Lord of the Rings Gregory Maguire Douglas Adams Inheritance Neil Gaiman Jane Austen Piers Anthony Terry Pratchett Harry Potter series Sookie Stackhouse series Please I don't want to hear, "T...
Final Reminder for Bookshops
Original at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Fri, Nov 6
By Neil(noreply@blogger.com) A quick reminder (as I was just asked) that today is the day that the bookshop Graveyard Book party reports have to be in to Harper Collins. By 9 pm PST. PS -- Widgett's Graveyard Book Dessert competition winners have been announced over at http://www.needcoffee.com/2009/11/06/graveyard-...
Open Question: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Tue, Nov 3
I want to buy a new fantasy book to read but I don't know which to choose between these two;I heard they're both very good.What do you recommend?Which is better,more compelling and worth reading,in your opinion?I like the Twilight series,Uglies, Harry Potter,Blue Bloods,Blood and Choc...
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert
Original at avidbookreader.com
• Sun, Oct 11
By Avid Reader Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (2009) by writer Neil Gaiman and artist, Andy Kubert. Currently sells in hardcover (Deluxe Edition) for $24.99 US, 128 pgs and distributed by DC Comics. Batman creator was Bob Crane. So Neil Gaiman gets to write the last Batman story, eh? Or at least it...
Open Question: I'm out of books... again. HELP?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Thu, Sep 10
I am a HUGE book fan. I had the flu for two days and read 6 of my favorite books in that time span. So now I'm stuck. I am running out of books... again. I've reread all the ones I love 3 to 10 times. Its getting serious! Here are my favorite books: American Gods, Anansi Boys and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman DaVi...
Fans Rejoice: Neil Gaiman's Short Film is Official
Original at Cinematical
• Sat, Sep 5
By Jenni Miller So, fan girls and boys, let's hope this holiday season will bring another treat under the tree or Hanukkah bush from the prolific author behind Coraline (the book), American Gods, Stardust (the book), Anansi Boys, and of course, the graphic novel series Sandman. Along with that lump of co...
Worldcon schedule
Original at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Sat, Jul 25
By noreply@blogger.com (Neil) Question Time with Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Signing Coraline (screening) Introduced by Neil Gaiman. Reading: Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman: Finding Fandom Neil Gaiman, Tom Galloway Neil Gaiman, Cory Doctorow Neil Gaiman, Cheryl Morgan Kaffeeklatsch – Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Signing
More on Stamps and Bookburning
Original at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Tue, Jun 16
By noreply@blogger.com (Neil) Just a short follow-up on last night's post: More UK media on the stamps: a really good article on the Fantasy Stamps (with stories) in The Times: And I noticed this morning Dave McKean grumbled that he didn't say the innocuous things the BBC attribute to him in this one. Hi Neil,
History Channel repackages 'America At War'
Original at Chicago Daily Herald
• Thu, May 28
IL There are also candid conversations with Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Ron Moore and others. This excellent collection of television sitcoms will let fans of the shows relive memories from years past. The premiere episode of each is featured. ...
Comics AM | The comics Internet in two minutes
Original at comic Book Resources
• Thu, May 28
Ca and uncovers a milestone: “The top-selling comic book at Diamond, with first-month orders of at least 104100 copies, was Detective Comics #853, a Neil Gaiman issue — and it is amazing to consider that this is probably the first time that this, ...
Coraline review
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, May 25
Having a film based on a story by Neil Gaiman should be the first clue that this isn't an everyday run-of-the-mill children's film. If anything, adults will probably get more of a kick out of it. There's a scene where Miss Forcible, ...
Movie Review: X-Men – Volume Two
Original at Blogger News Network
• Tue, May 5
Neil Gaiman burying Batman? That just happened in comic books. Now you can see a great comic book series come to life just like you used to. Starting this April 28th, now available as a two disc set from Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Marvel Comics ...
Review: The Graveyard Book
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, Apr 17
Neil Gaiman is back with another children's novel, The Graveyard Book. It received the 2009 Newberry Award and is illustrated by Dave mckean. You may remember I reviewed another of Gaiman's books, Coraline. The Graveyard Book shows the leaps and bounds ...
Opinion: 'Blueberry Girl', Neil Gaiman's favor for friend Tori Amos, is now ...
Original at New York Daily News
• Sun, Mar 15
By Ethan Sacks 'Blueberry Girl' was originally a prayer written by Neil Gaiman for his good - and then very pregnant - friend, Tori Amos, in 2000. When Neil Gaiman, dressed in his trademark black, walked into Books of Wonder for a recent signing for ... by 'Coraline' author Neil Gaiman Newsday
Podcast: Authors Guild v Kindle crisis, Day whatever
Original at Bookninja
• Fri, Feb 27
By George Not surprisingly, authors who have more willingly entered the 21st century, such as Cory Doctorow, John Scalzi, Neil Gaiman, and Wil Wheaton, have attacked Blount’s argument with gusto. Wil even provides an amusing side-by-side audio comparison (MP3) of himself and the Mac’s “Alex” v...
REVIEW: ‘Coraline’ Written by Neil Gaiman & Illustrated by Dave McKean
Original at avidbookreader.com
• Tue, Feb 24
By Avid Reader Coraline, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, tells the story of a young girl who bravely saves herself and her parents from the ghosts that inhabit their home. Coraline Jones and her parents stay in a divided up flat. The flat below them is occupied by Miss Spink and Miss F...
Opinion: Talking To Neil Gaiman About ‘Coraline’
Original at Pop Culture Zoo
• Sun, Feb 15
Neil Gaiman is the award-winning writer of several comic book series, most notably Black Orchid and Sandman. He has also written several novels, including American Gods, the Newbury Medal winning The Graveyard Book and Stardust. ... Movie Review: Coraline Blogcritics.org
Opinion: Coraline: An Instant Animated Classic
Original at Huffington Post
• Sun, Feb 8
Based on a story by the prolific (and now Newbery Medal-winning) Neil Gaiman, the film is set in an isolated house into which young Coraline Jones and her workaholic parents just moved. Her parents have little time for her, and so she is forced to go ... Coraline review Den Of Geek
Opinion: Old way, new shine with ‘Coraline’
Original at scntx.com
• Sat, Feb 7
Adapted by director Henry Selick from a novella by author Neil Gaiman, ‘Coraline’ is the stop-motion animated story of a girl who slips between worlds. ... VIDEO: 'Coraline' star Teri Hatcher has never told her child to ... Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline' gets a 3-D twist
Original at CTV.ca
• Fri, Feb 6
Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline' gets a 3-D twist If dour little Wednesday Addams needed a new best friend to pal around with, Coraline Jones would be the one for her. The heroine of Neil Gaiman's 2002 ... Coraline (Review) Cincinnati CityBeat Coraline Review TheInsider.com
Opinion: Neil Gaiman's Coraline Hits Theatres As First Ever Stop-Motion 3-D ...
Original at CityNews
• Fri, Feb 6
Over the next two years, Gaiman - having become a household name amongst sci-fi and fantasy fans for his Sandman graphic novels and other works of fiction - used the small amount of spare time he had before bed writing 50 words a night, or about a page ...
How To: P. Craig Russell’s Guide to Comics - Parallel Narrative (Murder Mysteries Part 3)Original at pcraigrussell.net
• Sun, Feb 1
Part 3 of 4: P. Craig Russell discusses parallel narrative and the use of props using art from his graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s MURDER MYSTERIES. Part 3 of 4: P. Craig Russell discusses parallel narrative and the use of props using art from his graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gai...
Neil Gaiman, Barack Obama, 'Watchmen' all in Everyday Hero headlinesOriginal at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Mon, Jan 26
By Geoff Boucher CREDITS: Neil Gaiman photographed by Jennifer S. Altman for the Los Angeles Times. "V" image from the Los Angeles Times archives. Seth Rogen photographed by Kevin Winter/Getty Images. That bad buzzing sound? Hollywood talking about Seth Rogen's Green Hornet movie
Opinion: SFF Chronicles 1: Matt Smith as Doctor Who; Terry Pratchett; Neil GaimanOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 9
By rss@youtube.com (sffchronicles) The first SFF Chronicles broadcast, covering Matt Smith's appointment as Doctor Who no.11; Terry Pratchett's knighthood, and a review of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. More: http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/ Keywords: Science Fiction Fantasy Matt Smith Doctor Who Terry Pratchett N...
Neil Gaiman interview - LA Times
Original at NewsOK.com
• Mon, Jan 5
OK - Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. I read American Gods in grad school, at a time when all I really wanted to read was manga and young adult books, ... Neil Gaiman Has Silver-Screen Dream for Spooky Comic Creation Jakarta Globe all 2 news articles
Neil Gaiman and the stuff that dreams are made of
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Mon, Dec 29
By Geoff Boucher Gaiman came up in the comic-book world, but his prowess as a storyteller took him far beyond its bordered pages. His bestselling novels "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys" helped establish his credentials with the critics, and the sly 1998 fantasy "Stardust" was adapted to the screen in 20...
Opinion: Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book
Original at Fyrefly's Book
• Sun, Dec 7
By Fyrefly First Line: There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife. Posted in 4 stars, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Tagged: book, book review, neil gaiman, the graveyard book 153. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Dave McKean (2008) Length: 312 pages Genre: Young Adult...
Recipe: A book ban, Neil Gaiman's cranberry jelly and more book news
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Fri, Nov 28
CA - Nov 28, 2008 In completely unrelated book news, author Neil Gaiman has posted his recipe for homemade cranberry jelly. "And seeing I have to sit in the kitchen for ...
Neil Gaiman Fails To Buy T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone
Original at VNU Business Publications LTD, London UK
• Fri, Oct 24
Award-winning UK author and comic God, Neil Gaiman, might have the world at his feet in many ways but when comes to getting a shiny new Google Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, can he get one? Not a chance. Maybe they were sold out. Nope. It's worse, and funnier, than that. Writing in his blog, Gaima...
Neil Gaiman Can't Get a T-Mobile G1
Original at Gearlog
• Thu, Oct 23
By Sascha Segan Fantasy author Neil Gaiman can't get a T-Mobile G1 phone, and wireless salespeople in his area seem really dim. Read more on gearlog.com. A friend of mine passed me this hilarious story from fantasy author Neil Gaiman, in which our hero tries to buy a T-Mobile G1 Google Android phone and finds...
Resolved Question: Are there any other graphic novels that I should add to this list?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Sat, Oct 18
I'm currently making a list of writers/artists/comic books/other recommendations for a friend of mine. He's interested in getting started with the medium as a whole, so no specific "type" of story. I've tried to give him some examples across several genres, though I have a huge lack of kno...
Podcast: Fourth Wall Weekly #6
Original at Fourth Wall Podcast
• Sat, May 24
By fredsolo@live.com (The Fourth Wall) May 25, 2008 Featuring Jesse, Art, and Freddie with special guest Seth COMICS Captain America #38 Ghost Rider #23 Amazing Spiderman #560 Dead, She Said # 1 Gutwrencher The End League The Walking Dead #1 (SE) Mark Millar’s Fantastic Four #557 Neil Gaiman’s The Facts in the Case of the Depar...
Gilliam Talks Good Omens!
Original at Dread Central.com
• Mon, Jan 7
By Johnny Butane There are some books out there that I don’t feel should ever be attempted to be adapted for films; The Dark Tower series is one I’ve always been afraid of being tainted. But then there are the books that simply beg to be translated to the big screen, and the Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett masterp...
ONTD needs more Gaiman
Original at OH NO!!
• Tue, Oct 23
2007 marks a banner year for Gaiman's talents on the big screen, as he's providing the source novel for Matthew Vaughn's Stardust and the screenplay (with Roger Avary) for Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf, while overseeing Henry Selick's translation to screen of his Coraline and preparing to...
Opinion: New Director for Neverwhere?
Original at Dread Central.com
• Mon, Aug 13
By Jon Condit Especially if one of those project is Neverwhere, probably one of the best things Gaiman’s ever written. The original miniseries that was on the BBC many, many moons ago was actually written specifically for the small screen, the book followed after, and now a new version has been penned f...
Podcast: Comic-Con Interview: Neil Gaiman
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Jul 27
By Kevin Kelly Filed under: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comic/Superhero/Geek, ComicConGiven the fact that everywhere you turn at this year's Comic-Con you see something else with Neil Gaiman's name on it, it's surprising that I was able to corner him for an interview with Cinemat...
Comic-Con: A first look at 'Beowulf'
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Thu, Jul 26
By Nisha Gopalan First exclusive peek out of San Diego's Comic-Con: Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf. If you aren't familiar, this is the motion-capture CGI film based on the dark Anglo-Saxon epic about a mercenary named Beowulf (Sexy Beast's Ray Winstone, pictured at left, with...
Comic-Con Preview: 20 Minutes of Beowulf 3D
Original at /FILM
• Thu, Jul 26
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Gaiman said that “Beowulf is the oldest story in the English language.” Gaiman says that’s the genius of Robert Zemeckis, before taking questions from the crowd. Comment on this now or read more at slashfilm.com. Tags: Beowulf, Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary
Book Review: InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Jun 28
By Mel Odom Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves are both award winning writers. They also both rose to prominence outside the novel arena. Gaiman scripted the Sandman comic series that lasted 75 issues plus specials. Since that time he’s gone on to script many other things, including novels, television sh...
Book Review: Interworld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Jun 22
By Richard Marcus Of course there's a very good reason for the book's qualities. Interworld is the result of melding the fantastical mind of Neil Gaiman, responsible for books like Stardust, American Gods, and the movie MirrorMask, with the science fiction brain of Michael Reaves, who's written televis...
Book Review: M Is For Magic by Neil Gaiman
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Jun 22
By Richard Marcus Neil Gaiman is of course the author of an incredible body of work ranging from graphic novels, The Sandman series, and movie scripts (MirrorMask), to a multitude of books and short stories for adults and children. His books can scare you half to death and leave you delighted and smiling. But...
Graphic Novel Review: God Save the Queen by Mike Carey & John Bolton
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, May 12
By Bill Sherman As someone who was largely out to lunch when Neal Gaiman and friends conquered the world of mainstream comics with their darkly romantic fantasy GNs, I'm not the best man to play "Spot the Sandman Swipe" with Mike Carey & John Bolton's God Save the Queen (Vertigo). As a result, I'm force...
Horse races and horse trading
Original at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Tue, May 8
By Neil Anyway. Just a quick, happy post to say that Fragile Things was just nominated for the Edge Hill Prize for the short story. According the web site (http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/Faculties/HMSAS/English/CreativeWriting/NWShortStory.htm)
Podcast: Neil Gaiman talks Eternals (part 1)
Original at Marvel Podcasts
• Fri, Apr 27
Acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman sits down with Editor–in–Chief Joe Quesada to talk Eternals and now you get to listen in! Too big for just one podcast, Marvel will be releasing this three part podcast in the coming week with part one now on Marvel.com.
Podcast: Help, I've Been Kidnapped By ElvesOriginal at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Mon, Apr 9
By Web Elf This is a message from your neighborhood Web Elf. Neil is off waging a great battle against a pile of blank paper, and he has asked me to tell you he is Alive and Well. (For the curious, there's some rogue footage of Neil reading a chapter of The Graveyard Book on YouTube that may tide you over till...
Dark Horse Enchants Collectors With Charles Vess ‘Fairy Princess’ Statue
Original at comic Book Resources
• Sun, Mar 18
By The Comic Brief by CBR News Team, Editor Vess has long exhibited a distinct style, notably in his collaborations with Neil Gaiman such as Sandman, for which they won the World Fantasy Award and the Will Eisner Comics Industry Award and Stardust, which is forthcoming as a major motion picture.
Stardust Movie Trailer Revealed
Original at /FILM
• Fri, Mar 16
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Tags: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Mathew Vaughn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Neil Gaiman, Peter OToole, Robert DeNiro, Rupert Everett, Sienna Miller, Stardust, Movie Trailers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Movie Marketing, Paramount Pictures, Adaptation
Opinion: #56: Neil Gaiman (neilgaiman) Thu 22 Feb 07 15:24
Original at The WELL
• Thu, Feb 22
Harlequin Valentine" in Fragile Things has a connection to something rather like a clockwork machine; what is it, and when did you first see it? Do works by this artist live with you now?" What was it like going to House on the Rock when you were working on American Gods? Did you get to spend mu...
Interview: Neil Gaiman
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Sep 30
By Robert Newton Neil Gaiman has built an empire of words over the last two decades. He has not only become one of the top writers in modern comics with series like Sandman becoming modern classics and his Hitchhiker's Guide guide Don't Panic becoming somewhat of a de facto Douglas Adams reference, but he ha...