Neil Gaiman

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Neil Gaiman

• By 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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CORALINE

• Neils first childrens book
• Won 5 awards
• Nominated for Prix Tam Tam

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Stardust

• Illustrated prose novel
• Published in 1997
• Selected as best book of 97

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American Gods

• 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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World Fantasy

• Given to authors who have
• Performed outstanding
• achievement in the field
• Neil has won 1 World fantasy award

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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_ni
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• www.januarymagazine.com