Jill Mackenzie spent a good part of her youth reading books that she wasn’t supposed to while wandering beaches in Hawaii, Australia, and Oregon. Though Jill danced for most of her life, the most important thing she learned from danc- ing was how good it feels to dance herself clean on a regular basis. Currently, Jill is pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus on Children’s Literature from the University of British Columbia. Jill lives in Florida with her non-dancing husband, two beach-loving daughters, and two cats who (Jill swears) dance whenever the music is on.