A slightly late addition to our call-in roster, Neil Gaiman is an award winning author, screenwriter, and graphic novelist that needs little introduction. Behind such work as Sandman, Good Omens, American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, and much, much more, Neil’s work is a staple among any geek’s library. More recently, Mr. Gaiman wrote the Doctor Who episode ‘The Doctor’s Wife‘, which aired earlier this year.Throughout his career, Neil has been nominated for, or the recipient of, more writing awards than it’s reasonable for me to list, though they include the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, The Eisner Award, and the Newbery Medal, among others.
Mr. Gaiman will be calling at at 10:00AM, so please submit your questions in the comments below, and tune in at 10!
Dr. Gaiman
I regards to the the Doctor Who episode ‘The Doctor’s Wife‘, what made you want to examine that relationship in the show and what led you to explore the TARDIS as you did?
What is it like working with Matt Smith, and what is your opinion on erotic star trek fanfiction?
Please share with us any info you have on the HBO ‘American Gods’ show currently in development.
DO you like My little pony Friendship is magic, if so who is your favorite pony
I’ve heard from someone that you’re working on a new book, is there anything you can say about it, any information/planned release date?
Sandman is one my favourite comics. Where do you get the ideas for this and was there a plan for it from the beginning?
What advice would you give about writing if any?
OH no spoiler please I’m only on volume 7.
What was your inspiration for american gods?
Why is norse mythology so awesome?
Dr. Neil, is Sandman possibly going to become a movie or tv series?
Dear DR Gaiman it has been suggested that should Terry Pratchett retire any time soon, you should take over writing the discworld, how would you feel about this?
Dear Mr. Dr. King of fiction, what suggestions do you have for someone trying to break into genre writing? Do you suggest submitting short stories to magazines or working on full novel manuscripts?
Dear Dr Neil, I have not yet read any of your works, with which one should I start?
Might be an odd question.
I know you an Alan Moore were relatively close, I wanted to know, do you guys keep in
touch? Also, if you have any thoughts on Alan right now. Seeing as he has seemingly isolated himself (justifiably) from the mainstream comic industry. Don’t feel I am asking you to talk bad about an old friend.
Also, will you sell any more of your old shirts in the foreseeable future?
Dear Dr. Gaiman, are you and Amanda planning to bring your co-tour to the UK?
What music do you listen to regularly?
Just feel like asking.
How much freedom did you have with the episode of doctor who? do you feel the sonic
screwdriver has become a get out of gaol free card that can do everything but make
toast?
I absolutely adored Neverwhere, the novel which I finished recently However possibly due to my age I found the series lacking in the execution department. If you could, would you have any desire to redo that series with a bigger budget and more time?
Do you feel Lucifer was done justice by Carey?
Do you think the TARDIS is the Doctor’s first companion or the Doctor is one of the TARDIS’ many companions?
Dear Neil,
You’re a big celebrity to a lot of people, but is there anyone YOU feel giddy around, or would dearly love to meet?
Dear Dr. Neil:
What were your experiences of working with 2000AD?
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Does having Simon le Bon’s approval mitigate your feelings regarding that Duran Duran biography?
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Which individual Sandman story were you most satisfied with? Which arc?
Which artist did you most enjoy working with?
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Have you ever considered doing further work (a run with some arcs, say) with Hellblazer?
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How did you come to write for Babylon 5? What were your experiences of working within a network TV context?
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What were your experiences of translating Princess Mononoke into English?
Thanks for your time, Neil.
Dear Dr Neil,
Do you have any plans for writing more fiction for children? If no, why not (it’s awesome!)? If yes, care to share any thoughts? What themes or messages are you the most interested in looking at through children’s fiction?
Neil. I love your Dog.
Just so you know.
Of the many different projects you have worked on, which do you feel was the most rewarding, and which the most challenging, from a creative perspective?
And (if it’s not under non-disclosure agreement) have you been asked to write an episode for the next series of Doctor Who?
Mister Gaiman, do you have any plans to write another episode of Doctor Who?
Dear Dr. Gaiman,
Neverwhere was one of my favorite books of yours, but it has always made me wonder, what inspired you to write it?
Dr. Gaiman,
1) What was it like getting to work with Yoshitaka Amano on the ‘Sandman – The Dream Hunters’ graphic novel?
2) (No doubt you’ve been asked this a million times before) What advice would you give to budding authors?
You have written some of the best loved graphic novels of all time. Do you have anyplans that you can tell us about to return to the medium anytime soon?
Oh Super Mister Doctor Gaiman-san, the superhero that fights crime with the power of writing, I have one question. If you could pen up the script for a movie version of any comic book ever, of all time, which would it be?
Dear Mr. Gaiman,
You and Amanda have a huge following on twitter and seem to enjoy connecting with your fans in that way. Do you think that artists have a lot to gain from such a relationship with their fans, or is it more intrusive than you’d like?
Also, on a slightly fangirl-ish note, I have a large job interview with a beloved rare book company this afternoon. Hearing a “good luck” from you would make my day, if you care to do so!
Thank you!
Mr. Gaiman, i’m not too familiar with your work (Besides Coraline, which I loved.) but my sister Megan is a big fan of yours! Can you say hi to her?
Dear Lord Doctor Gaiman,
I loved the malevolent House from The Doctor’s Wife and have heard you may be doing another episode for the forthcoming series. Any chance House makes a return?
Also, American Gods is reportedly coming to HBO. Will the scope/time frame go past the book’s end?
YOW! Neil Gaiman! Get DOWN!
What are YOUR thoughts on both Harry Potter and Twilight?
Dear Mister Doctor Gaiman,
Have you plans/proclivity/desire/inclination to do another/be involved in another 8in8 (or a 4in4 or a 24in24)with Mrs Archiduquesa Amanda (Drs Ben & Damian)?
Respectfully and sincerely,
Grevinna Menolly
– of the City of Pittsburgh
holder of the sacred chalice of Rixx
How long did it take you to research all the religions and mythology you used for reference in American Gods?
Dear Neil, would you give us a shout of “ZOOTY ZOOT-ZOOT!”, a la Babylon-5?
Hello Mr. Gaiman,
In your opinion, what qualities make for good genre fiction?
Dear Dr. Neil Gaiman; What is your favourite hot beverage? Is it tea? Could it be coffee? Perhaps something of a more herbal nature?
Dear Doctor Gaiman,
You’ve written for Matt Smith in Doctor Who, but is there any other Doctor that you would have liked to write for? If possible, would you be willing to write another episode of the series?
How do you manage to find time for all the work that you do and maintaining a regular and highly featured social networking presence?
Hey Neil.
When you work with Dave McKean, how do you approach it? Do you just pal around scribbling down ideas as you go along, or do you meet up with ideas prepared beforehand?
Who is the forgettable god?
Please thank Neil for that awesome quote that made it on to the Tardis Cross Stitch, my boyfriend is going to LOVE IT when I give it to him for Christmas.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Dr. Gaiman shadowy owner of the Necronomicon,
Many writers have writing rituals that they perform every time they write. I require a cup of tea. Do you have any interesting or bizarre ones you are willing to share?
Also in one of your collections you mentioned the possibility of a sequel to Neverwhere. Is that in the works or was it a joke?
Dear Dr. Neil Gaiman,
The Doctor’s Wife was a FABULOUS ride, and it’s got me craving more of your written work on the small screen. Are there any other series you’d like to write for out there?
Also, if Good Omens were ever to get adapted into a movie or TV show, who do you think you’d cast as the major characters?
Thank you so much for helping Desert Bus!
Sincerely,
Oktavia — Doctor Who and Supernatural nerd
Is the Canadian national anthem your favourite song?
What is the Lovecraftian chat to awaken your hair?
Correcting typo in last question, sorry:
What is the Lovecraftian chant to awaken your hair?
Dear Dr. Gaiman:
What myths or what particular mythologies inspired you to make your own?
Dear Dr. Gaiman
Who is your favorite new talent writing today?
Dear Dr. Neil Gaiman
Your book, “American Gods” was a suprisingly great read considering it was issued to us during a college course. I have to ask, where did the concept of including old gods from so many religions, and the new gods of technology come from?
Thank ya!
Dear Dr. Gaiman,
I saw you in SF for your American Gods tour, and my beau went with me. He’s a big fan, and it was his last day visiting before he went back to Ireland, and he had a wonderful time. So I just wanted to say thank you for an excellent show and for your wonderful writing.
Dear Neil Gaiman,
Have you ever felt bad for the outcome of one of your characters?
Have you even wanted to return to The Books of Magic series with Tim Hunter?
What makes for a good horror story?
Dear Dr.Neil, one of my english profs was teaching Neverwhere and I suggested to him that many of your books dealt with the concept of belief. Do you agree with this theory?
Mr. Gaiman,
What inspired you to write the Odd Couple and Why?
Dear Neil
Do you have any fond/any memories of Whitgift? I ask because I just left there myself…
Dr. Gaiman,
Where did the idea of Coraline come from, specifically the alternative world in another room and the small door?
This question is for my sister who swears you live in her head.
Any chance of any of the characters from Anansi boys appearing in the American Gods TV series?
Dear Dr. Gaiman,
I saw a video on Youtube of you reciting the lyrics to Creepy Doll on stage with Jonathan Coulton. How did that come about?
How’s the rock-n-cabaret lifestyle? I greatly enjoyed the picture of your lounging backstage with Amanda Palmer, shiny boots a’glinting.
Aside from your status as a writer with huge cult following, has touring brought an new edge of cool to the writer in you? You might be an exception, considering your wide appeal (we just watched a very yellow version of you on The Book Job this morning) – but for the most part writers have a reputation for cerebral, solitary lives – or the lives of geeky introverts if we’ve talking about comics.
How nice to see they can be rock stars as well.
Dear Neil:
how do you manage your writing time? i mean, do you have a schedule you try to follow everyday ? or any number of words as goal for a period of time?
thank you so much for so many happy happy hours of reading
dear dr lrr, please tell me you guys recorded this! ITS SO AWESOME!!!!
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