GREGORY MAGUIRE. Is the bestselling author of The Next Queen of Heaven, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, and the Wicked Years series, which includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. He is also the author of the acclaimed nonfiction work Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation and Matchless, an illustrated reimagining of the classic children’s tale “The Little Match Girl.” Wicked, now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.