He completed his first novel while an undergraduate. As he continued writing, he devoted 20 years to the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College and Children's Literature New England, Inc. Fame came with his 10th novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which spawned a Tony Award-winning musical.
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BA English and Art |
1975 | 1979 | 1986 | 1990 | 1995 | 2003 |
| Completes first novel
The Lightening Time (Published in 1978) |
Associate Director Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College |
Co-Director, Founding Board Member Children's Literature New England, Inc. |
PhD English and American Literature Tufts University |
Tenth novel, Wicked:
The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, published by HarperCollins |
Broadway musical Wicked opens. Wins three Tony Awards (10 nominations) |
