Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Gaiman's writing has won numerous awards, including Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker, as well as the 2009 Newbery Medal and 2010 Carnegie Medal in Literature. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Gaiman,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Stardust 
The Sandman 
Beowulf 
American Gods 
How to Talk to Girls at Parties 
Mirrormask 
Dead Boy Detectives 
The People vs. George Lucas 
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose 
Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie 
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown 
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count