Jassy Mackenzie is from a family where books weren’t just more important than television, they were so important that television was banned from the house.Jassy is the second youngest of five daughters. Her mother Ann Mackenzie was a well-known short story writer in her day. Jassy’s 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 11 years. She lives in Kyalami with her wonderful partner Dion, two horses and two cats.