I have a favorite author that I just love. His name is Neil Gaiman. He has written all kinds of stuff throughout his career. Novels, short stories, essays, poems, tv shows, movies, comic books, songs, etc. He was recently named "the most famous author you have never heard of" by like GQ magazine or something.
Maybe you've seen the movie "Stardust" with Robert DeNiro and Michelle Fifer, or this summer's "Coraline?" Well those are both his stories and so is the "Sandman" series of comic books and graphic novels if anyone's a comic book reader.
Hi writes in the realm of science fiction and fantasy and his style is dark and brooding but very poignant and comical at times. His characters can be a bit stereotyped at times but they all have the ability to surprise. I guess his greatest talent is in the creation of his worlds. He mixes just the right amount of reality into his fantasy and this keeps the reader grounded enough to feel a connection with the events in the works.
Well, anyways, he's coming out with a new book soon I think it's called "The Graveyard Book" and I hope that everyone checks it out, it's sure to be awesome.
Here's a link to his page so you can check him out.
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