About
Jill Fordyce
Jill Fordyce was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. She received a degree in English from the University of Southern California and a law degree from Santa Clara University. While practicing law, she continued to study writing through the Stanford Continuing Education creative writing program. Belonging is her debut novel. She and her husband, Craig, have five children, and live in California and Tennessee.
I met my husband, Craig, at USC. We were married in 1988 and our five children are now 19-32. We recently welcomed our first grandchild.
I love books, music, film, and photography. I love to cook, bake, and entertain. I love nothing more than a crowded table filled with family and friends and a great playlist filled with unexpected genres, long-forgotten album cuts, and whatever my children are listening to. I love spending time at our family farm in Tennessee, taking walks in the woods, hosting friends, and going to hear live music. I am co-founder of the Fred Zulfa Memorial Scholarship at West High School in Bakersfield.