Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire is an American novelist born on June 9, 1954, in Albany, New York, best known for his fantasy novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), which reimagines the backstory of the Wicked Witch from L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz and inspired a blockbuster musical and film.[1][3][4] He published his first novel, The Lightning Time, in 1978, and has written numerous books for adults and children, often inspired by classic fairy tales and children's stories, exploring themes like grief and ecology.[1][2][3] Maguire earned a Master's in Children's Literature from Simmons University and continues to blend fantasy with mature narratives.[2][5]
fantasy
children's literature
fairy tale retellings
What-the-Dickens
After Alice : a novel
After Alice: A Novel
A lion among men
Mirror mirror a novel
Wicked: The Inspiration for the Smash Broadway Musical and the Upcoming Major Motion Pictures (Wicked Years Book 1)
Wicked Collector’s Edition: The Inspiration for the Smash Broadway Musical and the Upcoming Major Motion Picture
Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years Book 1)
Son of a Witch: Volume Two in the Wicked Years
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years)
Son of a Witch (Wicked Years Book 2)
Confessions Of An Ugly Stepsister
Egg and Spoon
Out of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
After Alice: A Novel
Mirror Mirror: A Novel
Son of a Witch
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales
Son of a Witch: A Novel
Missing Sisters
Out of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years
Son of a Witch: Volume Two in The Wicked Years