Penelope J Stokes

Penelope J. Stokes is the critically acclaimed author of The Blue Bottle Club, The Amethyst Heart , The Amber Photograph , The Treasure Box, The Wishing Jar and The Memory Book . She holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature and was a college professor for 12 years before leaving the classroom to write full-time. Stokes resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Visit her website at www.penelopejstokes.com.