Jill is descended from the Birri (Collinsville area), Wirri (Urannah area) and Kaanju (Cape York area) peoples of Central and North Queensland, Australia. Born and raised in Rockhampton, Queensland Australia by her maternal grandparents in an extended family of aunty, uncles, cousins and siblings. Jill has thirty-three years of public sector experience mainly with Housing. This is Jill's sixth children's book.