Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere: The Author’s Preferred Text (William Morrow, 2017) Review by Cat Eldridge: There are any number of editions, many in the author’s preferred edition, of Neverwhere from inexpensive paperbacks to really costly hardcover editions signed by Gaiman. And of course, it … Continue reading
(1) THE CRIMES OF VISACARD. BBC takes note as “JK Rowling sues former employee for £24,000”. Harry Potter author JK Rowling has launched a £24,000 legal claim against a former employee for allegedly using her money to go on shopping … Continue reading
VIDEO: Why do people look down on "genre fiction" like crime and sci-fi? Kazuo Ishiguro and @Neilhimself discuss: http://t.co/W1QPrMQBcm — BBC News Entertainment (@BBCNewsEnts) May 28, 2015 You don’t build a convention panel around a softball question like “Are genre … Continue reading
By Martin Morse Wooster: When Neil Gaiman came through Washington to promote The Ocean At the End of the Lane, it was understood that this was his last book tour. The burden of signing and signing and signing was just … Continue reading
Fans are invited to spend “An Evening with Neil Gaiman” – and spend a few bucks for the privilege, but with the price of admission comes a copy of his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and … Continue reading
By Martin Morse Wooster: You should see a YouTube video called “Don’t Mess With Firefly! How Sci Fi Fans Made a Campus Safe for Free Speech!” by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education or FIRE, posted at thefire.org. Short … Continue reading
We fans are sensitive about Worldcon news coverage. Too sensitive, I guess, if Andrew Porter can fake me into the popcorn machine with an e-mail titled “Sci Fi Geeks Gather in Montreal.” But as his message explained, “Actually not the headline. Thank Ghod.” … Continue reading
Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune culture critic, devoted a recent column to Neil Gaiman: You are inside the mind of Neil Gaiman, winner of the 2009 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Book Prize, and it is a delicious and confusing and dangerous place … Continue reading
Neil Gaiman was voted the 2020 Forrest J Ackerman Award for Lifetime Achievement by the members of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society at their October 22 meeting. The Forrest J Ackerman or Forry Award has been given by the … Continue reading
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer jointly edited the May 29 issue of the New Statesman, with the theme of “Saying the Unsayable,” focusing on free speech. Amanda Palmer’s “Playing the Hitler Card” calls for the end of online flame wars, … Continue reading