neil gaiman by: k.g.. basic information! grew up in england attended church schools such as ardingly...
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Neil GaimanBy: K.G.
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Basic information!
• Grew up in England
• Attended church schools
• Such as Ardingly college
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How he got started.??
• His first book was a biography about the former band Duran Duran
• Most of his books were suggested to be turned into films
• Work has appeared in 19 countries
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About him
• His hobbies include, writing things down, hiding and talking about himself in third person
• A professional writer for more than twenty years
• Writes a lot of his books about his feelings at the moment
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• Neil’s first children’s book
• Won 5 awards
• Nominated for Prix Tam Tam
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• Illustrated prose novel
• Published in 1997
• Selected as best book of “97”
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• Publishes in 2001
• Best seller in hardcover and paper back
• Won hugo award
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“Hugo's”
• Neil has won many hugo awards, he has received one for almost every book he has written
• Given out for best science fiction
Or best fantasy book for previous year
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Nebulas
• Given for best science fiction
Of the previous year
• Neil has won 2 nebulas
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• Given to authors who have
Performed outstanding
achievement in the field
• Neil has won 1 World fantasy award
World Fantasy
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Bram Stoker
• Given to the best horror
Writers for the previous year
• Neil won 4 awards of this
kind
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Locus
• Given to winners chosen
By locus magazine poll
Readers
• Neil won 9 locus awards
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Mythopoeic
• Given to authors with best
Literature or literary based books
• Neil has one 3 awards of this kind
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Now..
• Currently married to Mary McGrath
• 3 children, Michael, Holly, and Madison
• Lives in Minneapolis
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Work Cited
• www.neilgaiman.com
• www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm?author_nimber=671
• www.januarymagazine.com