Holly Hilsabeck adores the fantastical, psychological, and the incredibly silly. Foremost a Christian author, she strives to imbue her stories with truth and wonder for the Living God. Her experience as a former non-believer transformed by Jesus lends both satirical wit and deep compassion to her writing. She seeks to make a seat at her table for readers of all ages and backgrounds.

Against His Best Wishes, The Wizard of Water is Hilsabeck's debut novel, although she has published short stories and poems in the anthology Page to Page and Burman University's Campus Connections. Her passion for her craft stems from childhood and inspired the pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in English, which she obtained in 2021.

Born, raised, and still living in Central Alberta, she holds a great love for her community and the pastoral rolling plains. Some of her hobbies include volunteering with youth, handicrafts, and gardening (mostly the part where she gets to stare at the flowers).