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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

INSANE: Wicked author gregory maguire announces 2026 release date for galinda prequel | Rare Historical Photos

Wicked author Gregory Maguire is writing a new book in the series based on Glinda, according to Harper Collins.

A statement on the publisher’s website says that Galinda: A Charmed Childhood will focus on the “pink-clad, effervescent” Galinda Upland, who later becomes Glinda the Good. It is a sister volume to Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, which was released earlier this year.

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