About the author Jassy, the second youngest of five daughters, was born in what was then Rhodesia and moved to South Africa when she was eight years old. She is a member of a writerly family; her mother Ann Mackenzie was a well-known short-story writer in her day, and her sister Vicky Jones, who lives in New Zealand, is a prize-winning author of children’s books. Today, Jassy is the editor of HJ, a hair and beauty trade magazine. She has had numerous non-fiction articles on a wide variety of subjects published locally and internationally over the past eleven years. She lives in Johannesburg with her partner, two horses and two cats. Her first novel, Random Violence (2008), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize: Africa Region in 2009 and has been translated into German. Read an interview with Jassy Mackenzie in De Kat here. Visit Jassy Mackenzie’s website. Titles published by Umuzi: Random Violence, 2008 My Brother's Keeper, 2009 home   writers   books   contact   buy   rights all content © Umuzi, Random House Struik this website designed and maintained by Guanaco.co.za