Penelope Bates has a wide experience in numerous aspects of the entertainment industry, including screenwriting, acting, and various production jobs up and down the food chain. She is a frequently sought after freelance writer and editor for several entertainment publications in England, including OK!, Hello, and the now-defunct London Tonight. For five years she co-owned and managed a phenominally (or as she says, "ridiculously") successful production services firm, renting equipment packages to film and television productions. Bates makes her home now in the American Pacific Northwest, where she is in the process of establishing a small game and wildlife preserve.