Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Coraline is a dark fantasy novella by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean, first published in 2002 by Bloomsbury in London and HarperCollins in New York. A girl finds a door to an unsettling copy of her home, ruled by her Other Mother. It won the 2003 Hugo and Nebula awards.
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- 1
- First published
- Bloomsbury (UK) and HarperCollins (US), 2002
- First UK edition
- Bloomsbury, 2002
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Prizes
- Won: Nebula Award for Best Novella 2004
- Won: Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book 2003
- Won: BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction 2002
- Nominated: World Fantasy Award for Best Novella 2003
- Nominated: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature 2003
- Nominated: Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction 2002
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How many editions of Coraline are there?
We track 1 edition of Coraline. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Coraline win any awards?
Yes: Coraline won the Nebula Award for Best Novella (2004), the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book (2003), the BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction (2002), according to Wikidata.
How can I tell if my copy of Coraline is a first edition?
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- Coraline, Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Coraline, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
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