Neil Gaiman
(November 10, 1960 –)
Neil Richard Gaiman, a British-born pro writer, has written Hugo-winning sf and fantasy novels and short fiction, as well as having an extensive career in script writing and comics. He has become a media star.
Notable works include The Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, Stardust, Coraline, The Graveyard Book and Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett).
He lived in the U.S. beginning in 1992. He was married to Mary McGrath 1985–2007; they lived near Menomonie, Wisconsin, and had three children: Michael, Holly and Maddy. He married singer Amanda Palmer in January 2011. They have one son, Anthony "Ash," born September 16, 2015. The family has homes in Woodstock, New York, and Skye, Scotland.
While touring with Palmer’s band in New Zealand in March 2020, they became stranded there under Covid-19 travel restrictions. During a marital dispute in May, Gaiman left New Zealand and went home to Skye (violating Scottish Covid travel regulations, for which he publicly apologized). He then had trouble getting permission to re-enter New Zealand, but was finally able to return to his family in January 2021 and has remained in New Zealand.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1988 -- Microcon 8
- 1991 -- World Fantasy Award
- 1994 -- Sou'Wester
- 1996 -- Festival of the Imagination 1996
- 1997 -- Arcana 27
- 1998 -- Tropicon XVII, Construction, Norwescon XXI, Thylacon 2, Necon 18
- 1999 -- ArmadilloCon 21, Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature
- 2000 -- Finncon 2000, ICFA 21, Julie Award
- 2001 -- Exoticon 4
- 2002 -- Boskone 39, AggieCon XXXIII, 2002 Best Novel Hugo for American Gods, BSFA Award
- 2003 -- 2003 Best Novella Hugo for "Coraline", BSFA Award
- 2004 -- Mythcon XXXV, Penguicon 2.0, 2004 Best Short Story Hugo for “A Study in Emerald”
- 2005 -- Continuum 3
- 2006 -- Balticon 40, FantasyCon 2006, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature for Anansi Boys
- 2008 -- Orbital 2008
- 2009 -- Anticipation, 2009 Best Novel Hugo for The Graveyard Book, Newbery Medal
- 2010 -- Shirley Jackson Awards, Carnegie Medal in Literature
- 2011 -- World Fantasy Convention 2011, Ray Bradbury Award For Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
- 2012 -- 2012 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Hugo for "The Doctor's Wife"
- 2013 -- ICFA 34, Toastmaster at World Fantasy Convention 2013, National Book Award (British)
- 2016 -- 2016 Best Graphic Story Hugo for The Sandman: Overture
- 2020 -- Forry Award, 2020 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Hugo for Good Omens
- multiple Hugo Awards nominations
- multiple Nebula Awards
- multiple British Fantasy Awards
- multiple Locus Awards
- multiple Bram Stoker Awards
- multiple honorary doctorates, mundane literary prizes and comics awards
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