Penny Barber was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, and is a retired registered nurse. After 40 years' service to the NHS, she opened her Angel Shop in Cheshire, England. She is a qualified teacher, chartered purchaser, hypnotherapist specialising in trauma flattening, and a trained acupressure practitioner. Her first book, Hauntings Resolved: A Step By Step Guide, was published in 2009. She also focuses on teaching and advising on soul rescue and phenomena resolution. The author currently lives in North Wales, and still lectures and advises on soul rescue and psychic phenomena.