Penny Rogers writes short stories and flash fiction and has been published online and in anthologies. She has been runner-up in the Mani Literary Festival competition and was short listed for the Bridport Prize for flash fiction. Her collection of interwoven short stories Amelie at the Window, about a small town in France at the outbreak of World War1 and afterwards in 1924, was published by Bridge House Publishing in October 2025. Before retirement Penny was an academic librarian, and (as Penny Dale) edited and contributed to books on learning environments in universities. She also wrote and presented academic and technical papers on learning spaces. Penny enjoys preserving fruits and vegetables from her garden and visiting historic buildings. She is particularly fond of old churches and is inspired by their history, architecture and continuing contribution to their communities.