| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
286 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"The majority of this book is a journal--a web log--covering February to September 2001. This daily material was posted to the web so that his fans could see just what happens after a book is accepted. ... Here are some of Neil's poems and song lyrics. ... There are some stories ... essays and introductions"--Jacket. |
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"Printed in an edition of 2000 numbered hardcover books, of which the first 300 were signed by the author and artist, bound with special endpapers and slipcased. Of these 300 copies, the first 10 are lettered A through J and the remainder are numbered 1 through 290. The trade copies are numbered 291 through 1990"--T.p. verso. |
| Contents |
The introduction / John M. Ford -- [pt. 1]. Mostly introductions -- Fan letter -- Shameful secrets of comics retailing : the lingerie connection -- But what has that to do with Bacchus? (Deadface) -- Breathtaker -- Bratpack (Rich Veitch) -- Astro City : confession (Kurt Busiek) -- 300 good reasons to resent Dave Sim (Cerebus) -- Tantrum (Jules Feiffer) -- The Dark Knight returns -- Starchild : crossroads (James A. Owen) -- The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and his incredible aetheric flyer (Alfred Bester) -- Concerning dreams and nightmares (H.P. Lovecraft) -- The Einstein intersection (Samuel Delany) -- The Swords of Lankhmar (Fritz Leiber) -- The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis) -- The King of Elfland's daughter (Lord Dunsany) -- Curiosities : Lud-in-the-mist (Hope Mirrlees) - From the end of the twentieth century John M. Ford) -- Jonathan Carroll -- Roger Zelazny -- The beast that shouted love at the heart of the world (Harlan Ellison) -- Banging the drum for Harlan Ellison -- After they've brought on the dancing girls -- [pt. 2]. Poetry -- A writer's prayer -- Neil's thankyou pome -- Sonnet -- How to write Longfellow's "Hiawatha" -- The old warlock's reverie : A pantoum -- [pt. 3]. Flash girls -- In re: Pansy Smith and Violet Jones -- Banshee -- Post mortem of our love -- Personal things -- All purpose folk song -- A girl needs a knife -- [pt. 4]. American gods web log -- [pt. 5]. Fiction -- Hallowe'en -- December 7, 1995 -- Good boys deserve favours -- The Flints of Memory Lane -- Essay for Patti -- [pt. 6]. On Gaiman. |
| Subject |
Gaiman, Neil -- Literary collections.
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Gaiman, Neil -- Diaries.
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| ISBN |
188677837X trade |
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1886778388 boxed |
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