Prince of Stories : The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman

For the first time ever, an exploration of the work of Neil Gaiman, internationally bestselling author and pop culture phenomenon, including interviews with the author, rare work and previously unpublished writing.

Over the past 20 years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations – unrivalled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys, from children's literature like Coraline to screenplays for such films as Beowulf and his own Stardust, Neil Gaiman has developed a fiercely loyal, worldwide following. Neil Gaiman is a pop culture phenomenon touching everything from animation, Japanese anime, the music of Tori Amos, Hollywood cinema, theatre, and everything in between.

Now, complete with hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as rare articles and never-before-published essays, Prince of Stories chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, comic books, and beyond. Every tale and character is covered, including Gaiman's comments and thoughts, and the authors present loads of rare comics stories (fully reproduced), book covers, photographs, and related trivia and minutiae, making this a stunningly beautiful book, and a must-have for Gaiman's legion of fans.

"This tribute is a tremendous gift to Neil Gaiman fans. . . . Well written, well organized, and fun to peruse." VOYAmagazine

"There's a lot to enjoy here, even for those who know only the corners of [Gaiman's] tremendous oeuvre." Booklist

"Simply terrific . . . This is just essential reading for Gaiman fans. Highly recommended." Loglines

"Verdict: 8/10. An impressive and heartily researched tome on one of pop culture's giants. A must for fans of the author in any of his mediums." Total Sci Fi

Author information

Hank Wagner reviews and interviews have appeared in Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, Hellnotes, and The New York Review of Science Fiction. Wagner is a co-author of The Complete Stephen King Universe. Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of numerous novels, of which there are eight million copies in print. His non-fiction work includes The Complete Stephen King Universe and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide. Stephen R Bisette is a cartoonist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is best known for Saga of the Swamp Thing, Taboo, 1963, Tyrant, and co-creating John Constantine. Bissette also illustrates books and has authored fiction and non-fiction.