Born and raised in South Africa, Penelope Curling currently lives the life of a global nomad, moving across countries and continents with her husband, wherever their work takes them. She is grounded by her two adult children who live in the Netherlands, and her birth family in South Africa, and spends as much time as she can in these two countries, while regularly indulging in her love of France: more specifically its food, wine and Mediterranean coast. A certified clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, Penelope has spent most of her career working for the United Nations, although she has recently devoted more time to develop her passion for writing.