Neil Gaiman's JournalNeil Gaiman's Journal: started February 2001 when nobody knew what the word Blog meant. Talking about writing, comics, books, films, bees, demonic tomatoes, cats, travel and a dog ever since.Please stop consoling Pappa G on the loss of his house...- August 29, 2008 Dear All Concerned Readers,Maddy and Holly Gaiman would like to officially state that they did NOT, actually, burn their house down. Or really any pillows, for that matter. They were merely using their artistic license to devise a somewhat interesting journal entry. The Midwest can be pretty slow in August.Have a nice day.Holly and MaddyP.S. OMG MADDYS BIRTHDAY IS IN FOUR DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!P.P.S. Aren't we cute!!!!http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/please-stop-consoling-pappa-g-on-loss.html I believe Mr. G calls this "closing some tabs".- August 26, 2008 Updates for two events on Mr. G's upcoming US tour for THE GRAVEYARD BOOK:National Book Festival on 927:Event: 11:45am - 12:45pmSigning: 1pm - 2pm (This signing will almost certainly go on longer.)NYC on 930: Teachers College at Columbia UniversityHorace Mann Auditorium525 W. 120th StreetNew York, NY 10027908-991-2153Hosted by Barnes & Noble College. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase.The LA Times has posted a photogallery.http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/i-believe-mr-g-calls-this-closing-some.html lately when my fingers move, Mr. G's words come out- August 25, 2008 Mr. G sends word that I should post the following:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAnticipation: Press Release 11, August 2008Anticipation to present Special Category Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story Anticipation is delighted to announce that a special category Hugo Award will be given at the 67th World Science Fiction Convention to honour works in which illustrations are integral to the movement of the plot, whether or not text is present. This Special Category Hugo, to be called "Best Graphic Story",...http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/lately-when-my-fingers-move-mr-gs-words.html We do what we must because we can.- August 23, 2008 A few short notes from your humble codemonkey webgoblin.Dave McKean was at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the world's biggest literary fest, this past week. Forbidden Planet has posted an excellent report which, in its thoroughness, makes one feel that one was there.Speaking of Mr. McK, Keanoshow, his collection of seventeen short works, is now available on DVD from Amazon.Amanda Palmer misplaced her favourite jacket in Hamburg on Tuesday, August 19th. Her amazing assistant, Beth,.http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/we-do-what-we-must-because-we-can.html Concentrate on liberating pizza from evil pizzerias.- August 22, 2008 Webgoblin here, with another entry from the mailbag. Mr. G writes:Here are a few photographs from yesterday. I persuaded someone to let me in to an old amusement park type thing closed for five years (thus the thick layer of dust) and walk around with a little LED flashlight... and I took a few photos.I took a picture too. I went to get the lawnmower out of the garage (edited to add: my garage at my house) and discovered this on the floor:I'm not sure what it is. It appears to have fur andor...http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/concentrate-on-liberating-pizza-from.html Maddy and Holly Gaiman are babes!- August 22, 2008 Hey there everyone!Maddy and Holly Gaiman here. The coolest sisters ever. Our father is in China how sad is that!! !!!!! (Maddy just felt the need to add more punctuation marks to Give it the Maddy Gaiman touch.)Since hes been gone weve had crazzzzy parties and practically burned the house down. But it all turned out okay, never fear! You see, it was a dark and stormy night and we were all alone and we thought, Hey! Lets have a little fun! So we invited over the whole neighborhood and...http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/maddy-and-holly-gaiman-are-babes.html Amanda Palmer Needs A House In London- August 21, 2008 Neil waved from China to pass on this request, on behalf of the stunningly talented Miss Amanda Palmer:AMANDA & DANGER ENSEMBLE SEEKING LONDON CRASH SPACEREHEARSAL SPACE15-26th SEPTEMBERwe (me and 5 crazy Australians, AKA the danger ensemble, who will be with me all year performing on stage) are coming to London to prepare for our European tour and are looking for somewhere to crash close to central London!ideally you live in an amazing place with several vacant boudoirs atop a rehearsal...http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/amanda-palmer-needs-house-in-london.html Wee Hayley Campbell Needs A Beard Or Two- August 21, 2008 A plea from Neil's scary godcreature, Ms Hayley Campbell:Hello all. This may sound like an odd request, but Neil has made odder ones in the past and he seems to get away with it...I have been asked to supply big beardy warrior types for a music video that promises to be a grand showcase of daftness - a 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' extravaganza of nuttiness! It's for Justin Hawkins of The Darkness and his new band, Hot Leg. Would you like to charge around in a big field by a castle...http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/wee-hayley-campbell-needs-beard-or-two.html I've wiped the file .... I've wiped all the files .... I've wiped the INTERNET I don't even have a modem!- August 21, 2008 The official feed now includes the byline at the top, as requested by several people using feed readers that don't display the author properly.For those who, like me, had trouble making out the words, here are the lyrics to "I Google You", posted by Mr. G in the comment thread to a blog post. The whole discussion there is interesting.Many people wrote in to offer suggestions for a collective noun for Johns, most of them thinking along similar lines. Among the most intuitive were: a flushing,..http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/ive-wiped-file-ive-wiped-all-files-ive.html Apparently the RoboPanda comes with its own toy panda. I just fell down the meta-wormhole.- August 19, 2008 Mr. G asks that I plug the following:Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 PM at the Helen Mills Theater on 137-139 West 26th Street NYC 10001New York, NY -- On August 21, Cory Doctorow, award-winning author and co-editor of the popular blog Boing Boing and experimental writer artist musician Paul Miller, a.k.a. D.J. Spooky That Subliminal Kid team up for a multimedia speaking event benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Following their respective presentations, Doctorow and DJ Spooky will take..http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/08/apparently-robopanda-comes-with-its-own.html |