Khodi Dill is a writer, author, spoken word artist, and educator who was born in Nassau, Bahamas and raised in Moose Jaw, Canada. At a young age he found himself writing spoken word poetry and has since traveled extensively to share his work at poetry slams and festivals across the country. He is a strong advocate for social justice and often delivers public lectures on the anti-oppressive power of spoken word poetry, which is also prevalent in his writing. Welcome to the Cypher is Dill’s first picture book. Khodi Dill currently lives on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon, Canada, with his family.