Michelle Penny is a neurodivergent writer who weaves together patterns of perception with folklore and the natural world. Her flash fiction has been shortlisted and published in the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize anthology, and she is currently working on a collection of short stories. With a background in visual storytelling, Michelle’s creative practice is rooted in finding wonder at the edges — where difference, imagination, and resilience meet. ‘Salt Songs’ is her first published short story.