Best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman has denied allegations of sexual assault made by multiple women that were most recently reported in an article published by New York Magazine on Monday.

I have never engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.

The new sexual assault allegations have halted film and TV adaptations of the fantasy writer's work that were in production.

Allegations of sexual assault against the writer have come from a number of women, including one who was a nanny for Gaiman’s son.

Neil Gaiman, the world-renowned author of Caroline and The Sandman, is widely celebrated across the globe for his imaginative storytelling. But his image has taken a hit after serious sexual assault allegations were levelled against him from women across different countries.

Neil Gaiman is denying any allegations of abuse after eight women accused him of sexual misconduct. The popular British author of fantasy and science fiction works such as Good Omens and Sandman, which have been adapted for screen,

Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman has released a statement denying he has ever engaged in nonconsensual sex after a magazine published allegations from several women, accusing him of sexual assault.