Cheryl Williss grew up in the Adelaide beachside suburb of Brighton and now lives on a semi-rural property in the Adelaide Hills. Cheryl is sixth-generation South Australian with several families arriving in the first three years of colonial settlement. She has long held a keen interest in South Australia's social history, particularly women's history and the untold stories. She is the author of The Pioneers Association of South Australia: The first 80 years and a regular contributor to that association's quarterly journal, The Pioneer.