“To the grim poor there need be no pourquoi tale about where evil arises; it just arises; it always is. One never learns how the witch became wicked, or whether that was the right choice for her--is it ever the right choice? Does the devil ever struggle to be good again, or if so is he not a devil...?”

American novelist

Gregory Maguire is an American novelist, known for Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and many other books for adults and children. His work is closely associated with retellings and reimaginings of familiar stories. He published his first novel, The Lightning Time, in 1978. Wicked, published in 1995, was his first novel for adults and later became the basis for a popular Broadway musical in 2003, which was then adapted into a two-part musical film series.