Coraline was written by English fantasy writer Neil Gaiman.
Neil Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. He is best known for the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals.
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman /ˈɡeɪmən/ (born Neil Richard Gaiman 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films.