Praise for Neil Gaiman's "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" Gaiman's "mind is a dark fathomless ocean, and every time I sink into it, this world fades, replaced by one far more terrible and beautiful in which I will happily drown."--Benjamin Percy, "The New York Times"

Some of Gaiman's stories and poetic stories have been compiled into the volumes "Angels and Visitations" (1993) and "Smoke and Mirrors" (1998). Gaiman's first novel, "Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter," "Witch" was published in 1990, written in collaboration with Terry Pratchett. The book was named one of England's one hundred "best-loved novels" in a poll conducted by the BBC. His next novel, "Neverwhere" was published in 1996 followed by the "Stardust" series in 1997-1998. In 2001, Gaiman published "American Gods," which is considered to be his best work. "American Gods" has been presented prestigious awards including Hugo, Nebula, Locus and SFX as well as securing a position at "The New York Times" bestsellers list. The author lives in Cambridge, MA.