Cynthia Rogerson is a Californian, who has been living in the UK for about thirty years. She has been involved with Moniack Mhor since 2000, first on the committee, then four years as centre director. She is currently taking a six month leave of absence, supported by the Scottish Arts Council, to write a novel. She has four children, and struggles daily with hormonal challenges and her messy house. She loves writers, writing, and reading. She really wants to be a famous writer and to be loved universally and forever, but is fully prepared to settle for less.