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The Neil Gaiman at the End of the Universe

By: Arvind Ethan David
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Jewel Staite
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A man awakens, adrift in deep space, with little memory of who he is - only to discover that he is the commander of a space mission; the rest of the crew is gone; and he is apparently a writer of some small renown named Neil Gaiman.

The Neil Gaiman at the End of the Universe is perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Black Mirror. It stars Neil Gaiman as... well, you know, and Jewel Staite (Firefly; Stargate Atlantis), and is written by Arvind Ethan David, executive producer of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Please note: Proceeds obtained by the producer from sales of this audio project will benefit This Is My Brave, a nonprofit organization that seeks to break the stigma of mental illness, alcoholism and substance abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and more through the power of live storytelling.

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Arvind Ethan David

About the Writer and Producer

Arvind Ethan David is a writer and producer of film, television, theatre, comics and now audio drama.
David’s career began at high school, when he adapted the cult Douglas Adams novel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency as his school play—and the legendary author came to see the production and endorsed it as the official adaptation. David’s adaptation has been published by Samuel French, and has been in constant performance around the world for the last 20 years.
David wrote the Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency comic series for 3 years and went on to executive produce the critically acclaimed cult TV series for Netflix & BBC America. His latest graphic novel, Gray, is a feminist, reimagined telling of the Oscar Wilde classic The Picture of Dorian Gray, will be published in June 2021.
In theatre, David is a lead producer on Broadway’s 15-time Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning Jagged Little Pill the musical, based on the seminal Alanis Morissette album.
David has produced eight feature films, including the British hit comedy The Infidel and the Asian Academy Award-winning The Garden Of Evening Mists. David’s company Prodigal Inc has a first look deal with Warner Media and J.J. Abram’s Bad Robot.
David lives in California with his wife Janine N’jie David and their daughter Odetta.

About the Performer

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times best-selling author and creator of books, graphic novels, short stories, film, and television for all ages, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The View from the Cheap Seats, and The Sandman comic series. His fiction has received many awards and honors including the Newbery and Carnegie Medals and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Gaiman was the writer and showrunner for the mini-series adaptation of Good Omens, based on the book he co-authored with Sir Terry Pratchett, and for which he won the Hugo Award and Ray Bradbury Award for Screenwriting. His novel American Gods has been adapted to a critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated TV series. In 2017, he became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Photo Credit: Beowulf Sheehan

About the Performer

Discovered at an early age, Jewel Staite has been acting for years on shows and films such as Liar, Liar, The Odyssey, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and The X-Files. Her cult fandom was secured in 2002 when she accepted the role of Kaylee Frye in Joss Whedon’s Fox television series Firefly (2002) and its spin-off theatrical film Serenity (2005). She is also known for her role as Jennifer Keller on Sci-Fi Channel's science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis (2007), The Magicians (2019), and Family Law (2021), among much else.

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now I want to read Neil Gaiman

interesting, fun short story. I'm not particularly smart or perceptive. a part of me thinks the whole idea behind this was to get readers to read more Neil Gaiman. well it worked on me. maybe I should read some Arvind Ethan David as well.

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Good short story

Good short story touching on depression and loneliness. Already recommended it to a friend. Give it a listen.

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Absolutely Delightful

As a long-time Gaiman fan, I already knew I'd be amused by Neil reading pretty much anything, but the story and execution were beyond my expectations. Definitely looking forward to sharing and returning to this story many times.

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Fun! Short and sweet

Excellent work of art all around from the writing, voice acting, sound effects. Interesting story, funny characters, tight experience. Definitely check it out!

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loved it.

A truly enjoyable listen. Fantastic listen for a good Sunday morning and coffee. Strongly recommend.

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Short sweet spacey with a side of cheese

How important is human contact? How long before you go crazy being by yourself? A short but pleasant story. Slightly cheesy with a side of psychology.

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Amazing!

I absolutely loved this! I hated the beeping at the beginning but loved the narration and the story so much!

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A good 30 minute master piece of science fiction that’s well worth the intense half hour !

This is an incredibly gripping and thought provoking foreshadowing of interstellar future technology to come and was Neil Gaimans voice acting was phenomenal and well played ! There was a cool unexpected plot twist towards the end for sure 😎

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Very enjoyable story

This story was just the right length and all actors were awesome!
Since I really enjoy Neil Gaiman books, I was intrigued by the title and Arvind Ethan David did not disappoint.

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I enjoyed

It was a short fun journey into the mind of Neil... maybe a peek into his inner thoughts on himself.

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