Bøger af Neil Gaiman

In May 2012, bestselling author Neil Gaiman stood at a podium at Philadelphia's University of the Arts to deliver the commencement address. For the next nineteen minutes he shared his thoughts about creativity, bravery, and strength: he encouraged the students before him to break rules and think outside the box. Most of all, he encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and dreamers to make good art.This book, designed by renowned graphic artist Chip Kidd, contains the full text of Gaiman's inspiring speech. Whether bestowed upon a young artist beginning his or her creative journey, or given as a token of gratitude to an admired mentor, or acquired as a gift to oneself, this volume is a fitting offering for anyone who strives to make good art.

"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more?to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal. Stories is a groundbreaking anthology that reinvigorates, expands, and redefines the limits of imaginative fiction and affords some of the best writers in the world?from Peter Straub and Chuck Palahniuk to Roddy Doyle and Diana Wynne Jones, Stewart O'Nan and Joyce Carol Oates to Walter Mosley and Jodi Picoult?the opportunity to work together, defend their craft, and realign misconceptions. Gaiman, a literary magician whose acclaimed work defies easy categorization and transcends all boundaries, and "master anthologist" (Booklist) Sarrantonio personally invited, read, and selected all the stories in this collection, and their standard for this "new literature of the imagination" is high. "We wanted to read stories that used a lightning-flash of magic as a way of showing us something we have already seen a thousand times as if we have never seen it at all." Joe Hill boldly aligns theme and form in his disturbing tale of a man's descent into evil in "Devil on the Staircase." In "Catch and Release," Lawrence Block tells of a seasoned fisherman with a talent for catching a bite of another sort. Carolyn Parkhurst adds a dark twist to sibling rivalry in "Unwell." Joanne Harris weaves a tale of ancient gods in modern New York in "Wildfire in Manhattan." Vengeance is the heart of Richard Adams's "The Knife." Jeffery Deaver introduces a dedicated psychologist whose mission in life is to save people in "The Therapist." A chilling punishment befitting an unspeakable crime is at the dark heart of Neil Gaiman's novelette "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains." As it transforms your view of the world, this brilliant and visionary volume?sure to become a classic?will ignite a new appreciation for the limitless realm of exceptional fiction.

The thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bearand then Odd's destiny begins to change. The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods

Catch a fallen star . . .Tristran thorn promised to bring back a fallen star. So he sets out on a journey to fulfill the request of his beloved, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester?and stumbles into the enchanted realm that lies beyond the wall of his English country town. Rich with adventure and magic, Stardust is one of master storyteller Neil Gaiman's most beloved tales, and the inspiration for the hit movie.

Who will come to the aid of beleaguered King Hrothgar, whose warriors have become the prey of the vengeful outcast monster Grendel?A grand and glorious story that has endured for centuries, the ageless classic adventure takes on a breathtaking new life in a remarkable new version for a modern era. Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed, award-winning author Caitln R. Kiernan, based on the screenplay by #1 New York Times bestseller Neil Gaiman and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary, it is the tale of a noble liege and a terrible creature who has cursed his kingdom with death, blood, and destructionand of the great hero, Beowulf, who is called to a land of monsters to triumph where so many have failed . . . or to die as so many of the brave before him.

Lucy hears sneaking, creeping,crumpling noisescoming from insidethe walls.She is sure there arewolves living in the walls of her house.

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Vanguard's flagship cutting-edge comics anthology, this book features: "Mr. X," a tale by best-selling author Neil Gaiman and "Sandman" cover artist Dave McKean; "Beyond the Clash," a contemplation on the loss of musical visionaries John Cage and Frank Zappa by Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner Barron Storey; "Frogs," a 12-page visual storytelling experiment by Jim Steranko, and "Endangered Species Cookbook" by novelist Paul Theroux and Marshall Arisman.

Richard Mayhew is an unassuming young businessman living in London, with a dull job and a pretty but demanding fiancee. Then one night he stumbles across a girl bleeding on the sidewalk. He stops to help her--and the life he knows vanishes like smoke.Several hours later, the girl is gone too. And by the following morning Richard Mayhew has been erased from his world. His bank cards no longer work, taxi drivers won't stop for him, his hundred rents his apartment out to strangers. He has become invisible, and inexplicably consigned to a London of shadows and darkness a city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, that exists entirely in a subterranean labyrinth of sewer canals and abandoned subway stations. He has fallen through the cracks of reality and has landed somewhere different, somewhere that is Neverwhere. For this is the home of Door, the mysterious girl whom Richard rescued in the London Above. A personage of great power and nobility in this murky, candlelit realm, she is on a mission to discover the cause of her family's slaughter, and in doing so preserve this strange underworld kingdom from the malevolence that means to destroy it. And with nowhere else to turn, Richard Mayhew must now join the Lady Door's entourage in their determined--and possibly fatal--quest.For the dread journey ever-downward--through bizarre anachronisms and dangerous incongruities, and into dusty corners of stalled time--is Richard's final hope, his last road back to a "real" world that is growing disturbingly less real by the minute.If Tim Burton reimagined The Phantom of the Opera, if Jack Finney let his dark side take over, if you rolled the best work of Clive Barker, Peter Straub and Caleb Carr into one, you still would have something that fell far short of Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE. It is a masterful debut novel of darkly hypnotic power, and one of the most absorbing reads to come along in years.

Trust Dreams.Trust your heart, and trust your story.A renowned storyteller whose words have transported readers to magical realms and an acclaimed illustrator of lushly imagined fairy-tale landscapes guide a traveler safely through lands unknown and yet strangely familiar . . .. . . and home again.

"I'll swap you my dad," I said."Oh-oh," said my little sister.What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father?What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done?

The second volume of a glorious two-volume, four-color graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book, adapted by P. Craig Russell and illustrated by an extraordinary team of renowned artists.Inventive, chilling, and filled with wonder, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book reaches new heights in this stunning adaptation. Artists Kevin Nowlan, P. Craig Russell, Galen Showman, Scott Hampton, and David Lafuente lend their own signature styles to create an imaginatively diverse and yet cohesive interpretation of Neil Gaiman's luminous novel.Volume Two includes chapter six to the end of the book.

Chu is a little panda with a big sneeze.When Chu sneezes, bad things happen.Will Chu sneeze today?A perfect read-aloud story that shows how even the smallest child can make big things happen.

It Takes a Graveyard to Raise a Child.Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead.There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy?an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack?who has already killed Bod's family.Each chapter in this adaptation by P. Craig Russell is illustrated by a different luminary from the comic book world, showcasing a variety of styles from a breadth of talent. Together, they bring Neil Gaiman's award-winning, nationally bestselling novel The Graveyard Book to new life in this gorgeously illustrated two-volume graphic novel adaptation.Volume One contains Chapter One through the Interlude, while Volume Two includes Chapter Six to the end.

This is a prayer for a blueberry girl . . . A much-loved baby grows into a young woman: brave, adventurous, and lucky. Exploring, traveling, bathed in sunshine, surrounded by the wonders of the world. What every new parent or parent-to-be dreams of for her child, what every girl dreams of for herself.Let me go places that we've never been, trust and delight in her youth.Nationally bestselling author Neil Gaiman wrote Blueberry Girl for a friend who was about to become the mother of a little girl. Here, he and beloved illustrator Charles Vess turn this deeply personal wish for a new daughter into a book that celebrates the glory of growing up: a perfect gift for girls embarking on all the journeys of life, for their parents, and for everyone who loves them. Give her all these and a little bit more, gifts for a blueberry girl.

Panda Tju er en sød lille panda, der kan nyse helt VILDT, og når han nyser, sker der altid ting og sager – man ved bare aldrig helt, hvornår det sker… Neil Gaiman og illustrator Adam Rex har skabt et småskørt og nuttet dyremiljø, hvor ting går galt, men altid bliver godt igen.I Panda Tju i skole er Panda Tju nervøs for sin første skoledag. Hvordan skal det mon gå? For når man er en lille panda med et kæmpenys, sker der altid ting og sager! Pressen skriver: »Makkerparret Gaiman og Rex fortæller i denne søde billedbog om Panda Tju en fin og overraskende historie om følelser og identitet på barnets første skoledag […] Er man panda-fan er det oplagt hyggelæsning, men der er bestemt også basis for en snak med barnet om følelser og identitet i forbindelse med de første spæde skridt ud i verden.«- Pia Bechmann, Litteratursiden

Panda Tju er en sød lille panda, der kan nyse helt VILDT, og når han nyser, sker der altid ting og sager – man ved bare aldrig helt, hvornår det sker… Neil Gaiman og illustrator Adam Rex har skabt et småskørt og nuttet dyremiljø, hvor ting går galt, men altid bliver godt igen.I Panda Tju på stranden er Panda Tju en varm sommerdag på stranden med sin mor og far. De spiser is og hygger sig, men så skal Panda Tju nyse, og alt bliver helt skørt…Pressen skriver: »Som i den første bog Panda Tju i skole har Adam Rex illustreret med fine tegninger af bogens univers, som er befolket af søde dyr i hverdagssituationer. Det er nuttede billedbøger med et humoristisk og småskørt univers, der passer til børn fra ca. 3 år.«- Pia Bechmann, Litteratursiden

Un encantador cuento de hadas del gran maestro Neil Gaiman, llena de aventuras ineseperadas, amor verdadero en un mundo repleto de magia.El joven Tristan Thorn está dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa para conquistar el frío corazón de su amada Victoría, incluso a prometerle que le conseguirá la estrella que ambos ven caer una noche. Para cumplir su palabra, Tristán deberá cruzar el muro que separa su pueblo del País de las Hadas, un vasto territorio donde nada se parece a lo que él ha conocido, donde ni siquiera las estrellas tienen forma de estrella y donde los duendes y los espectros campan a sus anchas.En ese mágico lugar, el joven no sólo hará cambiar su futuro, sino que también descubrirá cosas de su pasado que no podía imaginar. Con la ayuda de un unicornio, un barco pirata que surca el cielo, un árbol muy sabio y una florecita de cristal... ¿conseguirá Tristan el amor de su dama?Neil Gaiman, Portchester, Inglaterra (1960) es autor de varios libros infantiles, además de Coraline: la colección de relatos M de magia y El libro del cementerio. Además de ser autor de los guiones de varias películas basadas en sus escritos, es también autor de varias novelas para adultos y de la serie de novelas gráficas Sandman.Entre los numerosos premios que se le han concedido están el World Fantasy, el Hugo, el Nebula y el Bram Stoker. Aunque nació en Gran Bretaña, ahora vive en Estados Unidos.

Neil Gaiman s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman continues here, filled with the art from the medium s most gifted talent.

Neil Gaiman s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman continues here, filled with the art from the medium s most gifted talent.

¿Qué pasaría si descubrieras que tu padre era un dios? El padre del Gordo Charlie, y autor de semejante apodo, ha muerto. Charlie viaja a Florida para asistir al entierro y allí descubre que tiene un hermano que es tan diferente de él como la noche del día; un hermano que sólo quiere enseñarle a relajarse y divertirse un poco, tal como el viejo.Y lo que pasa es que el padre de Charlie no era cualquier persona: en realidad era Anansi, el dios africano de las bromas, el dios araña. De repente, la aburrida vida de Charlie dará un vuelco y empezará a ser interesante.Neil Gaiman, Portchester, Inglaterra (1960) es autor de varios libros infantiles, además de Coraline: la colección de relatos M de magia y El libro del cementerio. Además de ser autor de los guiones de varias películas basadas en sus escritos, es también autor de varias novelas para adultos y de la serie de novelas gráficas Sandman.Entre los numerosos premios que se le han concedido están el World Fantasy, el Hugo, el Nebula y el Bram Stoker. Aunque nació en Gran Bretaña, ahora vive en Estados Unidos.

Los meses, convertidos en personajes que hablan y se relacionan, intercambian opiniones en su reunión anual; un hombre medio devorado nos habla de cómo se hizo amigo de su querido caníbal; incluso Sherezade, la mayor contadora de historias de todos los tiempos, recibe un homenaje.Un misterioso circo que aterroriza al público con su asombrosa actuación antes de desaparecer en mitad de la noche y llevarse a una espectadora con ellos; en una Inglaterra victoriana un tanto extraña, Sherlock Holmes y su inseparable ayudante deben resolver el asesinato de un miembro de la familia real; los miembros de un exclusivo club epicúreo, hastiados ya de haber probado todo lo imaginable, se van a Egipto para degustar el mítico pájaro del Sol, sin imaginar siquiera las consecuencias que traerá tamaño atrevimiento...Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Neil Gaiman, Portchester, Inglaterra (1960). Es autor de varios libros infantiles, además de Coraline: la colección de relatos M de magia y El libro del cementerio.Además de ser autor de los guiones de varias películas basadas en sus escritos, es también autor de varias novelas para adultos y de la serie de novelas gráficas Sandman.Entre los numerosos premios que se le han concedido están el World Fantasy, el Hugo, el Nebula y el Bram Stoker. Aunque nació en Gran Bretaña, ahora vive en Estados Unidos.