Creator ofThe Sandman and one of comics' most accomplished writers,Neil Gaiman is also theNew York Times bestselling author of the novelsAnansi Boys,American Gods,Stardust, and C oraline, as well as the short story collectionsM Is for Magic andSmoke and Mirrors and the multimedia creationNeverwhere. He also cowrote the Jim Henson Productions filmMirrorMask with longtime collaborator Dave McKean, illustrator of the Gaimanwritten graphic novelsMr. Punch, Violent Cases, andBlack Orchid. Among his many awards are the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Harvey, the Bram Stoker, and the World Fantasy Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.