Who are Neil Gaiman and his wife Amanda Palmer? Here is everything you need to know

If you’ve seen the bizarre TV show, American Gods, or Lucifer, read the comic book series, The Sandman , and Stardust and Coraline novels, you might have heard of Neil Gaiman. He is one of the popular and most accomplished authors alive.

His works range from novels, comics and graphic novels to audio theater and films. This work has earned him numerous awards. Notably , The Graveyard made him the first author to bag Newbery and Carnegie Medals for a single work. Now that we have your interest, here’s what to know about the English author and his wife Amanda Palmer.

Who is Neil Gaiman?

Anyone who can say a thing or two about the heritage of this author knows that he came from a Polish Jewish family. Furthermore, it is common knowledge that his roots have been traced to a handful of other Eastern European Jewish ancestors. In fact, it is said that his great-grandfather left Belgium and settled in the UK in the early 1910s.

His mother, Sheila Gaiman was a pharmacist and his father, David Bernard Gaiman, worked in a chain of grocery stores established by Gaiman’s grandfather in the south of England. Neil has two younger sisters, Claire and Lizzy. Claire is a worker for the Church of Scientology in Los Angeles. While Gaiman grew up interacting closely with Jewish and Scientology practices, he does not believe in the existence of God and does not subscribe to any religion.

Neil was born in 1960 on November 10. Various accounts hold that he started reading at the age of four and fell in love with it immediately. By the age of 10, he had perused various works by classical authors. JRR Tolkien’s work, which made a strong impression on her, impressed her in The Lord of the Rings. When he was 20, he sent a letter to his favorite science fiction writer R.A Lafferty asking for advice on becoming an author. Lafferty sent Gaiman an encouraging and informative letter, complete with literary advice.

In the early 1980s, Gaiman pursued a career in journalism, conducting interviews and writing book reviews as a way to learn more about the world and network with the people he later hoped would help him make his way. publish. He has written extensively for the British Fantasy Society. Gaiman’s first professional short story was Quest for Feathers, a fantasy story published in Imagine Magazine in May 1984.

After forming a friendship with comic book writer Alan Moore, whose work made Gaiman fall in love with comic books, he started writing comic books. Similarly, he became interested in graphic novels and wrote three with Dave McKean.

Gaiman’s work impressed the giant comic book company, DC Comics, who hired him in February 1987. His first work for DC, Black Orchid impressed the head of DC and they offered him a job to rewrite an old character, The Sandman. Gaiman’s story on The Sandman ran from January 1989 to March 1996 and it was very popular. In all, this author has written several comics for DC and currently oversees The Sandman Universe line of comics. Once asked why he loves comics over other writing mediums, he explained that comics taught him that he was writing in uncharted territory, in a medium where he would create something new that no one had done before.

In novels, Neil Gaiman’s works have been recognized by the literary community, with his novel, The Ocean at the End of the Road named Book of the Year at the British National Book Awards in 2013. Before reaching the heights of the award of the National Book of the Year, Gaiman’s first novel, Good Omens was published in 1990.

The English author’s exploits in writing span a variety of mediums. His screenwriting achievements include writing the script for The Polar Express and Beowulf. A few of his works have also been adapted for live-action production, including American Gods. Neil Gaiman frequently performs public readings of his stories and poetry. He blogs regularly on his website and is also a frequent user of Twitter where he tweets under the handle @neilhimself.

His wife Amanda Palmer

Neil Gaiman married his wife, Amanda Palmer, a songwriter and performer on January 2, 2011. The couple have an open marriage and had been dating since June 2009. Upon marrying Amanda, he adopted her middle name, MacKinnon. On March 18, 2015, the couple announced on Facebook that they were expecting their son, Anthony. He was born on September 16, 2015.

Neil Gaiman’s wife is bisexual. She once revealed that she had slept with both men and women. The American musician has received numerous awards for her entertainment career, including the 2012 Artist & Manager Pioneer Award. In 2010, she was honored by the Boston Music Awards as Artist of the Year.

She released her first solo album titled Who Killed Amanda Palmer sometime in September 2008. Although her solo endeavors undeniably contributed to her fame, she gained much of the popularity she now enjoys as a pianist and lead vocalist. of The Dresden Dolls, an American musical duo formed in 2000.