Win a copy of Wicked prequel Elphie

Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked (the book which inspired the hit stage show and the smash hit movie), has written a new prequel novel (the fifth in the series). It tells the coming-of-age story of Elphaba, from her toddler years to her teens. The road she travels involves lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attempts at friendship, and tantalising whispers of magic – and it leads to the door of Shiz University.

Elphie: A Wicked Childhood is available to buy from 25 March, in hardback, ebook or audiobook formats. Thanks to publisher Headline, we have five prize bundles to give away, comprising a hardback copy of Elphie and a paperback of Wicked. To put your name in the hat for the chance to win one, simply answer the question below.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO UK RESIDENTS ONLY.

The cover of Elphie: A Wicked Childhood

(Image credit: Headline)
Deputy Editor, SFX

Ian Berriman has been working for SFX – the world's leading sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine – since March 2002. He's also a regular writer for Electronic Sound. Other publications he's contributed to include Total Film, When Saturday Comes, Retro Pop, Horrorville, and What DVD. A life-long Doctor Who fan, he's also a supporter of Hull City, and live-tweets along to BBC Four's Top Of The Pops repeats from his @TOTPFacts account.

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