Born November 10, 1960, in Portchester, England; son of David Bernard (a company director) and Sheila (a pharmacist) Gaiman; married Mary Therese McGrath, March 14, 1985; children: Michael Richard, Holly Miranda, Madeleine Rose Elvira. Politics: "Wooly." Religion: Jewish. Avocational Interests: "Finding more bookshelf space." Memberships: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (board of directors), International Museum of Cartoon Art (advisory board), Science Fiction Foundation (committee member), Society of Strip Illustrators (chair, 1988-90), British Fantasy Society. Addresses: Agent: Merilee Heifetz, Writer's House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010.

GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMIC BOOKS

• Violent Cases, illustrated by Dave McKean, Titan (London, England), 1987, Tundra (Northampton, MA), 1991, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukee, OR), 2003.
• Black Orchid (originally published in magazine form in 1989), illustrated by Dave McKean, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1991.
• Miracleman, Book 4: The Golden Age, illustrated by Mark Buckingham, Eclipse (Forestville, CA), 1992.
• Signal to Noise, illustrated by Dave McKean, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukee, OR), 1992.
• The Books of Magic (originally published in magazine form, four volumes), illustrated by John Bolton and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1993.
• The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy, of Mr. Punch, illustrated by Dave McKean, VG Graphics (London, England), 1994, Vertigo/ DC Comics (New York, NY), 1995, also published as Mr. Punch.
• (Author of text, with Alice Cooper) The Compleat Alice Cooper: Incorporating the Three Acts of Alice Cooper's The Last Temptation, illustrated by Michael Zulli, Marvel Comics (New York, NY), 1995, published as The Last Temptation, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukee, OR), 2000.
• Angela, illustrated by Greg Capullo and Mark Pennington, Image (Anaheim, CA), 1995, published as Spawn: Angela's Hunt, Image (Anaheim, CA), 2000.
• Stardust: Being a Romance within the Realms of Faerie, illustrated by Charles Vess, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1997-98, text published as Stardust, Spike (New York, NY), 1999.
• (Author of text, with Matt Wagner) Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1999.
• Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2000.
• Harlequin Valentine, illustrated by John Bolton, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukee, OR), 2001.
• (With Dave McKean, Jonathan Carroll, David Drake, Alisa Kwitney, Michael McClure, Rachel Pollack, Ian Sinclair, Karl Woelz, and Ashley-Jayne Nicolaus) Bento: Story Art Box, Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (Plantation, FL), 2001.
• Murder Mysteries (based on play of the same title, also see below), illustrated by P. Craig Russel, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukee, OR), 2002.
• (With Andy Kubert) Marvel 1602, Marvel Comics (New York, NY), 2004.
• (With Dagmara Matuszak) Melinda, Hill House (Ossining, NY), 2004.
• (With Dean Motter) Mr. X Volume 2 (Mister X), IBooks (Brentwood, CA), 2005.
• Stardust: The Visual Companion: Being an Account of the Making of a Magical Movie, screenplay by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, Titan (London, England), 2007.
• Eternals, Panini (Kent, England), 2007.
• The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, Dark Horse (Milwaukee, OR), 2007.
• The Dangerous Alphabet, illustrated by Gris Grimly, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2008.
• Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?, illustrated by Andy Kubert, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2009.

• Sandman: The Doll's House (originally published in magazine form), illustrated by Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1990.
• Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 1-8), illustrated by Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1991.
• Sandman: Dream Country (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 17-20; includes "A Midsummer's Night's Dream"), illustrated by Kelley Jones, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran, and Malcolm Jones III, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1991.
• Sandman: Season of Mists (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 21-28), illustrated by Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones III, Mike Dringenberg, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1992.
• Sandman: A Game of You (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 32-37), illustrated by Shawn McManus and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1993.
• Sandman: Fables and Reflections (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 29-31, 38-40, 50), illustrated by Bryan Talbot, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1994.
• Death: The High Cost of Living (originally published in magazine form, three volumes), illustrated by Dave McKean, Mark Buckingham, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1994.
• Sandman: Brief Lives (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 41-49), illustrated by Jill Thompson, Dick Giordano, and Vince Locke, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1994.
• Sandman: World's End (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 51-56), illustrated by Dave McKean, Mark Buckingham, Dick Giordano, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1994.
• (Author of text, with Matt Wagner) Sandman: Midnight Theatre, illustrated by Teddy Kristiansen, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1995.
• (Editor, with Edward E. Kramer) The Sandman: Book of Dreams, HarperPrism (New York, NY), 1996.
• Sandman: The Kindly Ones (originally published as Sandman, Volumes 57-69), illustrated by Marc Hempel, Richard Case, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1996.
• Death: The Time of Your Life, illustrated by Mark Buckingham and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1997.
• (Author of commentary and contributor) Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1997, illustrated by Dave McKean, Vertigo/DC Comics (New York, NY), 1997, published as The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1997, Watson-Guptill (New York, NY), 1997.
• Sandman: The Wake, illustrated by Michael Zulli, Charles Vess, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1997.
• (Reteller) Sandman: The Dream Hunters, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1999.
• The Quotable Sandman: Memorable Lines from the Acclaimed Series, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2000.
• The Sandman: Endless Nights, illustrated by P. Craig Russell, Milo Manara, and others, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2003.
• Absolute Death, Vertigo (New York, NY), 2009.

• (With Terry Pratchett) Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (novel), Gollancz (London, England), 1990, revised edition, Workman (New York, NY), 1990, William Morrow (New York, NY), 2006.
• (With Mary Gentle) Villains! (short stories), edited by Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney, ROC (London, England), 1992.
• (With Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney) The Weerde: Book One (short stories), ROC (London, England), 1992.
• (With Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney) The Weerde: Book Two: The Book of the Ancients (short stories), ROC (London, England), 1992.
• Angels and Visitations: A Miscellany (short stories), illustrated by Steve Bissette and others, DreamHaven Books and Art (Minneapolis, MN), 1993.
• Neverwhere (novel), BBC Books (London, England), 1996, Avon (New York, NY), 1997.
• Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (short stories), Avon (New York, NY), 1998.
• American Gods (novel), William Morrow (New York, NY), 2001.
• (Reteller) Snow Glass Apples, illustrated by George Walker, Biting Dog Press (Duluth, GA), 2003.
• Anansi Boys, William Morrow (New York, NY), 2005.
• (With Si Spencer), Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, illustrated by Dean Ormston, colored by Fiona Stephenson, lettered by Todd Klein, Comicraft, cover art by Frank Quitely, consultation by Neil Gaiman, Timothy Hunter, created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2005.
• Fragile Things (stories), Headline (London, England), 2006.
• (With Michael Reaves) InterWorld, Eos (New York, NY), 2007.
• (With Al Sarrantonio) Stories, William Morrow (New York, NY), 2010.

In 2008, composed a short story on a card that will be auctioned at the Waterstones What's Your Story? charity auction for English PEN and Dyslexia Action along with similar storycards by twelve other authors.

SCREENPLAYS

• (With Lenny Henry) Neverwhere, BBC2 (London, England), 1996.
• Signal to Noise, BBC Radio 3 (London, England), 1996.
• Day of the Dead: An Annotated Babylon 5 Script (originally aired as the episode "Day of the Dead" for the series Babylon 5, Turner Broadcasting System, 1998), DreamHaven (Minneapolis, MN), 1998.
• Princess Mononoke (motion picture; English translation of the Japanese screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki), Miramax (New York, NY), 1999.
• MirrorMask, Destination Films/Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2005.
• (With Roger Avary) Beowulf, Warner Bros., 2007.

• The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (picture book), illustrated by Dave McKean, Borealis/White Wolf (Clarkson, GA), 1997, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2004.
• Coraline (fantasy), illustrated by Dave McKean, Bloomsbury (London, England), HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2002.
• The Wolves in the Walls (picture book), illustrated by Dave McKean, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2003.
• Blueberry Girl, illustrated by Charles Vess, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2008.
• Odd and the Frost Giants, illustrated by Brett Helquist, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2008, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2009.
• The Graveyard Book, illustrated by Dave McKean, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2008.
• Crazy Hair, illustrated by David McKean, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2009.
• Instructions, illustrated by Charles Vess, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2010.
• The Tales of Odd, Bloomsbury Publishing (London, England), 2010.

• Duran Duran: The First Four Years of the Fab Five (biography), Proteus (New York, NY), 1984.
• Don't Panic: The Official Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion, Titan (London, England), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1988, revised edition with additional material by David K. Dickson published as Don't Panic: Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Titan (London, England), 1993.
• Warning: Contains Language (readings; compact disc), music by Dave McKean and the Flash Girls, DreamHaven (Minneapolis, MN), 1995.
• (Co-illustrator) The Dreaming: Beyond the Shores of Night, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1997.
• (Co-illustrator) The Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn and Ivory, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1998.
• Neil Gaiman: Live at the Aladdin (videotape), Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (Northampton, MA), 2001.
• (With Gene Wolfe) A Walking Tour of the Shambles (nonfiction), American Fantasy Press (Woodstock, IL), 2001.
• Murder Mysteries (play), illustrated by George Walker, Biting Dog Press (Duluth, GA), 2001.
• Adventures in the Dream Trade (nonfiction and fiction), edited by Tony Lewis and Priscilla Olson, NESFA Press (Framingham, MA), 2002.
• Creatures of The Night, Dark Horse (Milwaukee, OR), 2004.
• A Screenplay, Hill House (Ossining, NY), 2004.
• (Creator, with John Bolton) Carla Jablonski, Reckonings, Eos (New York, NY), 2004.
• (Author of introduction) Edgar Allan Poe, Selected poems & Tales, illustrated by Mark Summers, Barnes & Noble (New York, NY), 2004.
• (With David McKean) The Alchemy of MirrorMask, Collins Design (New York, NY), 2005.
• The Sandman Presents Thessaly: Witch for Hire, illustrated by Shawn McManus, colored by Pamela Rambo, lettered by Nick J. Napolitano (pt. 1), Rob Leigh (pt. 2), Phil Balsman (pts. 3-4), cover art by Tara McPherson; the Sandman is created by Gaiman, Kieth, and Dringenberg, Thessaly is created by Gaiman and McManus, DC Comics (New York, NY), 2005.
• M is for Magic, illustrated by Teddy Kristiansen, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2007.
• The Neil Gaiman Reader, Wildside Press (Rockville, MD), 2007.
• Neil Gaiman on His Work and Career: A Conversation with Bill Baker, Rosen (New York, NY), 2008.

• (With Kim Newman) Ghastly beyond Belief, Arrow (London, England), 1985.
• (With Stephen Jones) Now We Are Sick: A Sampler, privately published, 1986, published as Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse, DreamHaven (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.
• (With Alex Stewart) Temps, ROC (London, England), 1991.
• (With Alex Stewart) Euro Temps, ROC (London, England), 1992.

Also author of the comic book Outrageous Tales from the Old Testament. Creator of characters for comic books, including Lady Justice; Wheel of Worlds; Mr. Hero, Newmatic Man; Teknophage; and Lucifer. Coeditor of The Utterly Comic Relief Comic, a comic book that raised money for the UK Comic Relief Charity in 1991. Contributor to The Sandman Companion, DC Comics (New York, NY), 1999, and has contributed prefaces and introductions to several books. Gaiman's works, including the short story "Troll Bridge," have been represented in numerous anthologies. Contributor to newspapers and magazines, including Knave, Punch, Observer, Sunday Times (London, England) and Time Out. Gaiman's books have been translated into other languages, including Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. He has written scripts for the films Avalon, Beowulf, The Confessions of William Henry Ireland, The Fermata, Modesty Blaise, and others.