Williamson, Jill: - Jill Williamson is a multi-passionate creative who loves the arts. She has written over thirty books for readers of all ages. Her debut novel, the medieval fantasy adventure By Darkness Hid, won an EPIC Award, a Christy Award, and was named a Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror novel of 2009 by VOYA magazine. She considers herself a "storyworld first" novelist, as she starts new projects by first building the world, then characters and plot. Jill loves working with other writers and encouraging them to respect their dreams. She speaks and gives writing workshops at libraries, schools, camps, and conferences. She is most recently a producer of films, working closely with her writer/director husband and other creatives in the Pacific Northwest.