Coraline
Front cover by Dave McKean | |
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dave McKean |
| Cover artist | Dave McKean |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, dark fantasy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) HarperCollins (US) |
Publication date | 2 July 2002 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 210 |
| ISBN | 0-06-113937-8 |
| OCLC | 71822484 |
| 813 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.G1273 Co 2002 |
Coraline (/ˈkɒrəlaɪn/) is a 2002 British dark fantasy horror children's novella by author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing Coraline in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers. The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. It was adapted as a 2009 stop-motion animated film, directed by Henry Selick under the same name.