Let's have a celebration the Glinda way! Thank goodness to our own Wizard, Gregory Maguire, because there's still more stories from Oz coming our way!

William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, has announced that Gregory McGuire, the author of Wicked, will be releasing a brand new book from a young Glinda's point of view.

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood is set to be released on September 29, 2025 and is the sister volume to the recently released prequel Elphie. According to William Morrow:

In this sister volume to Elphie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Gregory Maguire shares the eagerly awaited origin story of Galinda, the pink-clad, effervescent, and popular favorite character.

A deluxe limited edition hardcover featuring stenciled edges, designed endpapers, and more—is available for a limited time while supplies last!

Who was Glinda the Good Witch before she floated down in her bubble to greet Dorothy? Who was Glinda before she became Elphaba Thropp’s magnetic and popular roommate at Shiz University?

Well, before then, she was Galinda. With a “ga.”

The youngest of four children in a high-born family down on their luck, Galinda is both pampered and ignored. Her natural grace promises to elevate her in the district dance competitions—but these efforts distract her from seeing the growing resentments of local merchants who disapprove of her family’s business strategies. Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it. However, as her father deftly pivots around the snares and nets laid for him by his competitors, Galinda begins to dance toward a life that might lift her above her proud, if hardscrabble, childhood.

Galinda reveals the girl behind the bubbly, shallow cliché—offering fans of Wicked their first richer glimpse into the life of a beloved and iconic character.

Especially since we only got to see a small bit of Glinda's childhood in Wicked: For Good, this is definitely going to be a fun new look at the Good Witch before she even walked down the hallowed halls and vine-draped walls of Dear Old Shiz.

At least we have other ways to re-visit Oz until then thanks to Maguire's books and the films!

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, by Gregory McGuire will be released on September 29, 2026 from William Morrow. To preorder the book, click on the retailer of your choice:

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