John Frederick "Jack" Snow was an American radio writer, author of ghost stories, and a prominent scholar of the works of L. Frank Baum. Born in Piqua, Ohio, Snow developed a deep fascination with the land of Oz during his childhood. Following Baum's death in 1919, the twelve-year-old Snow boldly wrote to Baum's publisher, Reilly & Lee, offering to become the next "Royal Historian of Oz." Although a staff member turned down his initial offer, his passion for the fantasy world never waned.\n\nSnow eventually realized his childhood dream in adulthood, contributing official novels to the Oz canon. He penned The Magical Mimics in Oz in 1946, followed by The Shaggy Man of Oz in 1949. Beyond his narrative contributions, Snow utilized his extensive research to compile Who's Who in Oz (1954), a comprehensive guide to the characters of the series. All of these works were published by Reilly & Lee, cementing Snow's legacy as a key custodian of Baum's imaginative universe.
