[1] Neil Gaiman has said the story was inspired by a nightmare his daughter Maddy, then aged 4, had that there were wolves in the walls.

[2] The book is notable for Dave McKean's art, which utilises many different techniques, including photography, computer-generated imagery and drawing to achieve its effect.

It was co-produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and Improbable theatre,[1][14] and premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow in March,[15][16] before touring the UK for the rest of the year, winning TMA Best Show for Children and Young People for 2006.

[17] In October 2007 it was staged in New York, off Broadway at the New Victory Theater, for a two-week run.

[23][24] The VR adaptation was well-received, and in August 2019, Wolves in the Walls won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding innovation in interactive media,[25] and a Peabody Award in 2022.