Gil McNeil
<B>Gil McNeil</B> lives in Kent, England, with her son and is the author of <I>The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club</I>, <I>Needles and Pearls</I>, and <I>Knit One Pearl One</I>, among other novels -- and she's also working on a scarf and a rather tricky jumper. (Author's name is pronounced "Jill.")