>>4235812the story behind coraline publishing is quite funny.
when neil gaiman delivered the final draft of the book, the editor was not really sure if they should publish it since he felt the story was kinda grim for a children's book. The editor gave the draft to his little daughter to "test the waters", she said that she loved the book, and that was the green light to proceed with the project.
years later the girl, now a young woman, told neil gaiman that she was actually scared with the book, but if she told that to her father, he will take the book away from her, and she wanted to know how the story will end.
