Elise Mckenna is a clean fantasy and contemporary romance author based in Cedar City, Utah. She is a pianist, mother, and minimalist who dabbles in graphic design and computer science. In 2024, she graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho magna cum laude with a BS in Web Design & Development and a minor in psychology. Her debut novel, Jack Thomas & the Lovesick Poetess, is expected to be completed in late 2026.