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
A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in The Wicked Years
Egg and Spoon
A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in The Wicked Years
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel
A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years, Book 3)
What-the-Dickens
Lost
Missing Sisters
Matchless
A Lion Among Men
Matchless: A Christmas Story
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
Memorias de una Bruja Mala (Wicked Years) (Spanish Edition)
The Next Queen of Heaven: A Novel
Mirror Mirror CD
Son of a Witch (Wicked Years, Book 2) (Wicked Years (Large Print))
Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Out of Oz LP: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years
A Lion Among Men
Out of Oz
One Final Firecracker (Hamlet Chronicles)