Jill Lapin-Zell is a former English teacher who resides in New Jersey. She has a BA in English from Temple University, an EdM in secondary education from Rutgers University and a Masters in Educational Administration from Rider University. Some of her poetry has previously appeared in A Hudson View Poetry Digest, published by Skyline Publications. She has also edited and written numerous reviews of poetry collections. Vanishing Into Life is her first collection of poetry.