Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman just made a very special announcement.

They couldn’t just tell their fans this news in a boring way, so instead they let this incredible picture do the talking.

The picture was sent out by Gaiman on Twitter last night.

I just took a photograph of beautiful, three months pregnant @amandapalmer: https://t.co/zqHgiIeS6g — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) March 18, 2015

guess what? I'm pregnant. due September. super special thanks to @neilhimself. — Amanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) March 18, 2015

Yes, the pair are expecting their first child.


This isn’t the first time the pair have announced important personal news via social media.

When they got married, they told everyone with this image:

hey guess what we did last night (and this time it's legal) http://twitpic.com/3mrv0q — Amanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) January 3, 2011

I am the happiest and luckiest man in the world. Thank you to @ayeletw and her family for giving us their parlour, their hospitality & love. — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) January 3, 2011

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