First generation Irish-Canadian, j.l. oneill, dropped out of high school with a grade 10 education. It wasn't until graduating college that a high school diploma was considered worth the bother. Daylighting as a Red Seal Certified Electrician and moonlighting as a writer, the horribly illusive author resides in a busted bungalow in Brantford, Ontario.The Blackhole Kidsis j.l. oneill's first novel.