Neil Gaiman

jenchantress41 asked:

Hi, Neil!

...just throwing this ask into the ineffable void of your inbox....

I love your work, and Good Omens is currently my "happy place". Thank you for that!

I just finished "The Graveyard Book", and although it's set in England, it got me wondering...

...when you've been in Cambridge, MA, US, have you ever got the chance to visit Mount Auburn cemetery?

It's beautiful with a lot of history (at least as far as America goes) and has gorgeous landscaping and gardens. They do a beautiful winter solstice light celebration. My husband works there in building maintenance.

Thank you!

a0lava0lamp asked:

Hi! I noticed at the start of season 2 of good omens Crowley's wings are darker after he learns what is planned for the universe, is just my overthinking and shadows or a sort of sign of Crowley's "loss of faith"?

davromega asked:

Have you ever mistakenly almost set the fennec foxes on fire instead of David?

latedaydreamm asked:

hi Neil Gaiman! Coraline it's my favorite story in the whole world, and when I was younger I would watch your film, and my mom would say that Coraline it's a metaphor for human trafficking, well, child trafficking to be more specific, so I wanted to ask you what are your thoughts on that "theory"?

legendaryrunawaytyrant asked:

Dear Neil Gaiman,

You may recall writing an introduction to an anthology of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories some years ago. In that introduction you suggest that Poe's writing is best enjoyed when it is read aloud. After reading some of his stories and poems aloud to myself, I realized that you had an excellent point.

During the month of October, I have made a habit of spending some extra time reading stories and poems by my favorite Gothic author. Instead of reading to myself or asking the nearest person to read to me;* do you have any suggestions for good audio versions of his written works?

Thank you in advance if you are able to answer this question!

*This request has never produced a positive result. In my experience after you reach "a certain age," people no longer wish to read to you.

considernature asked:

A friend of mine sent me a video of that time you performed Science Fiction Double Feature from Rocky Horror on Craig Ferguson. How on *Earth* did you manage to not laugh during that?

danielabooooo asked:

Hi Neil,

This is not really a question but I would like to share with you what you mean for me.

A long time ago I used to write, I used to draw, I used to sing, I used to laugh hard and enjoy it.. and lost all of this along the years.

It was difficult for me to find that spark and enjoy life again... and then here you come.

I have seen and heard your name multiple times in the past, knowing you for the person behind Sandman but nothing more. One day like another I bumped in Good Omes.. not sure why I started to watch it and when I saw yours and Terry Pratchet name, something clicked in my head (heart?). I loved it immediately, I could feel a connection with someone again.  Long story short.. I can feel emotions again.  When I read (your) books, listen to a song or watch a movie, I can feel things, and there are no words in the entire world to thank you enough for this.

And I allow myself to take this a sign: last week I was in a tiny public library (a dutch one as I am Italian gal relocated in The Netherlands) trying to inspire my youngest daughter love for reading when I saw this little book on the shelf. Can you imagine my surprise to find an English book amongst thousands of dutch ones? I took it, read it and loved it. I know you're peculiarly ubiquitous and it's like you were there for me, saying to carry on, don't give up!

Thanks again, Neil!  💙

thegreatmeanie asked:

hello, Mr. Gaiman!

I'm listening to the GO radio drama right now. there're some differences to the book so I wonder if we can consider it canon at least partly. for example, does the fact that Aziraphale saw Crowley in a skirt at the Culloden in 1745 apply to the book and the TV series story as well?

izzy2206 asked:

Hi Mr Gaiman,

I have to ask – did Crowley truly see the whole 'fall in love under an awning during a rainstorm' thing in a Richard Curtis film, or did he just think about how him and Aziraphale fell in love/their history and thought that was how everyone fell in love?