“Coraline” is a novel by British writer Neil Gaiman, released in 2002. The story combines elements of fantasy and horror. In 2002, Coraline received the Bram Stoker Prize as the best work for children, and in 2003 received the Hugo and Nebula Prizes for the best novel.
History of creation
Neil Gaiman began writing Coraline for his daughter Holly in the 1990s. The writer chose the place of narration as his own house in the town of Natley in southern England, adding only a living room from his own childhood. The book was released eleven years later, in 2002, and since Holly managed to "outgrow" this tale, the writer finished the story for his youngest daughter Maddy.
Neil Gaiman chose the name of Coraline by accident, because of the usual typo. He decided not to correct his mistake, and only later found out that the name of Coraline actually exists. For the first time, the writer came across him on the pages of Casanova's memoirs, who met a young lady named Coralina during one of the Vienna balls.
