by Neil Gaiman
“Adventure Story” copyright © 2012 by Neil Gaiman. First published in McSweeney’s Issue #40.
“Orange” copyright © 2008 by Neil Gaiman. First published in The Starry Rift.
“A Calendar of Tales” copyright © 2013 by Neil Gaiman. First published online as A Calendar of Tales.
“The Case of Death and Honey” copyright © 2011 by Neil Gaiman. First published in A Study in Sherlock: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon.
“The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury” copyright © 2012 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury.
“Jerusalem” copyright © 2007 by Neil Gaiman. First broadcast by BBC Radio 4. First published in A Little Gold Book of Ghastly Stuff.
“Click-Clack the Rattlebag” copyright © 2013 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Impossible Monsters.
“An Invocation of Incuriosity” copyright © 2009 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Songs of the Dying Earth.
“‘And Weep, Like Alexander’” copyright © 2011 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Fables of the Fountain.
“Nothing O’Clock” copyright © 2013 by Neil Gaiman and BBC Worldwide Limited. First published in the collection Doctor Who: 11 Doctors, 11 Stories, published by Puffin. BBC, DOCTOR WHO (word marks, logos and devices), TARDIS, DALEKS, CYBERMAN and K-9 (word marks and devices) are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license. BBC Logo © BBC, 1996. Doctor Who logo © BBC, 2012. Licensed by BBC Worldwide. All rights reserved.
“Diamonds and Pearls: A Fairy Tale” copyright © 2009 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Who Killed Amanda Palmer: A Collection of Photographic Evidence.
“The Return of the Thin White Duke” copyright © 2004 and 2014 by Neil Gaiman. A portion of the story first published in V Magazine.
“Feminine Endings” copyright © 2007 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Four Letter Word: New Love Letters.
“Observing the Formalities” copyright © 2009 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales.
“The Sleeper and the Spindle” copyright © 2013 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Rags and Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales.
“Witch Work” copyright © 2012 by Neil Gaiman. First published in Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron.
“In Relig Odhráin” copyright © 2011 by Neil Gaiman. First published as a limited edition print to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
“Black Dog” copyright © 2015 by Neil Gaiman.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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NEIL GAIMAN is the number one New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, and the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Shirley Jackson Award and the Locus Award for Best Novelette for “‘The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains . . .’” Originally from England, he now lives in America.
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ALSO BY NEIL GAIMAN
FOR ADULTS
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
(illustrated by Eddie Campbell)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Fragile Things
Anansi Boys
American Gods
Stardust
Smoke and Mirrors
Neverwhere
Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett)
FOR ALL AGES
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 2 (adapted by P. Craig Russell)
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1 (adapted by P. Craig Russell)
Chu’s First Day of School (illustrated by Adam Rex)
Fortunately, the Milk (illustrated by Skottie Young)
Chu’s Day (illustrated by Adam Rex)
Instructions (illustrated by Charles Vess)
Odd and the Frost Giants (illustrated by Brett Helquist)
Crazy Hair (illustrated by Dave McKean)
Blueberry Girl (illustrated by Charles Vess)
The Graveyard Book (illustrated by Dave McKean)
Coraline Graphic Novel (adapted by P. Craig Russell)
The Dangerous Alphabet (illustrated by Gris Grimly)
M Is for Magic (illustrated by Teddy Kristiansen)
InterWorld (co-authored by Michael Reaves)
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (illustrated by Dave McKean)
The Wolves in the Walls (illustrated by Dave McKean)
Coraline (illustrated by Dave McKean)
CREDITS
COVER DESIGN BY ADAM JOHNSON
COVER PHOTOGRAPHS: LANDSCAPE © BY JENNIE
ROSS/GALLERY STOCK; WOMAN © BY BODIL
FRENDBERG/MILLENNIUM IMAGES, UK; BIRDS/DOG © EALISA/ANP/SHUTTERSTOCK
COPYRIGHT
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