Neil Gaiman, author, scriptwriter and creator of graphic novels, lives in the USA but is British. His diverse catalogue of books includes Stardust, now a major feature film, the bestselling novel for young readers Coraline, now a major 3D animated film, and the picture book The Wolves in the Walls, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Charles Vess also collaborated with Neil on Stardust, for which Charles's paintings won the World Fantasy Award for Best Artist in 1999, and on Neil's acclaimed Sandman comics series.