Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Although written by neil gaiman, this is a word novel if thats a thing. Coralines family moves into a large house in the country. Now, with the henry selick directed adaptation of coraline hitting theaters, i finally have a chance to sit and talk with the dream king. Dave mckeans first feature film, mirrormask 2005, for the jim henson company. Neil gaiman exclusive interview coraline collider collider. Learning from coraline by neil gaiman how the novel starts. It was for my daughter, holly, who was five years old. I dont know if it ever got to the point of being exciting, gaiman told cbr news. Readers of all ages and from all places are invited to join nypl, along with neil gaiman, levar burton, rosario dawson, and dakota fanning, as we share gaiman s beloved tale of bravery and resilience, coraline. Coraline has been rereleased in a tenth anniversary edition. Gaiman wrote the screenplay for the original bbc tv series of neverwhere 1996.
Coraline by neil gaiman meet your next favorite book. Coraline is a dark fantasy childrens novella by british author neil gaiman, published in 2002 by bloomsbury and harper collins. Coraline, neil gaiman coraline is a dark fantasy childrens novella by british author neil gaiman, published in 2002 by bloomsbury and harper collins. Neil gaiman created an incredible book when he wrote coraline. M ore than ten years ago i started to write a childrens book. Book after book, neil has never failed to impress winning, just last week, the newbery award for his latest, the graveyard book. Our partners over at omelete recently did an interview with author neil gaiman for the upcoming flick coraline. Philip pullman is spooked by neil gaimans coraline, a beautifully. I wrote a book called the day i swapped my dad for two goldfish, which came out some. This edition of new york times bestselling and newbery medalwinning author neil gaimans modern classic, coralinealso an academy awardnominated. Read books online free without registration and downloading.
He has won numerous awards, including the hugo, nebula, and. Neil gaiman and teri hatcher on coraline the mary sue. Great writers build spaces for compelling stories and settings that capture our imagination. Based on neil gaiman s book and brought to gorgeous stopmotion life by director henry selick, the 2009 coraline is a creepy classic, the rare childrens movie that can be affecting and sweet. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman was born on the 10th of november year 1960. This might be why teri hatcher, who voiced coralines two mothers, and neil gaiman, the author of the book coraline, were brought together by entertainment weekly to chat about the film. He began working on coraline over ten years ago and he took many breaks during the process. Why i wrote coraline coraline neil gaiman read books. Celebrating ten years of neil gaiman s first modern classic for young readers, this edition is enriched with a brandnew foreword from the author, a readers guide, and more. Coralines neil gaiman, teri hatcher look back on the.
Id wanted to write a story for my daughters that told them something i wished id. His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. Neil gaiman is the author of many highly imaginative graphic novels and works of fiction for adults. Upstairs lives the crazy old man who talks of training mice. Grant we ran into neil gaiman at bea the big annual book show that this year was in new york city, and managed to get a quick interview with him in between his other commitments, including a marathon signing session for his first young adult book, coraline which came with marbles.
He is an english author of novels, short films, audio theater, graphic novels, comic book, and films. I wanted it to have a girl as a heroine, and i wanted it to be refreshingly creepy. When coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her. Philip pullman is the author of the dark materials trilogy scholastic. Neil gaiman discusses the making of coraline the movie and how the book originated from a bedtime story to his own daughter.
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