Neil Gaiman will join the cast of The Simpson for an episode called ‘The Book Job.’
Gaiman is the author of several books and comic books (The Sandman). He will be on The Simpsons playing an American version of himself in ‘The Book Job.’
Here’s how Fox describes the episode, called “The Book Job”: “Lisa becomes disheartened when she learns the shocking truth behind the ‘tween lit’ industry and her beloved fantasy novel characters. But Homer decides to cash in on the craze and forms a team to group-write the next ‘tween lit’ hit, with the king of fantasy, Neil Gaiman (guest-voicing as himself), lending his expertise to the effort. After catching the eye of a slick industry publisher (guest-voice Andy Garcia) at the Springfield Book Fair, the team gets an advanced copy of their work and discovers that the corporate lit business is a bigger operation than they imagined.”
You can see a preview of Gaiman’s role on his Facebook page. The Simpsons airs at 8PM ET on Fox.
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