Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican graphic designer, illustrator, and authoress from Clifton, NJ. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her first book, High Spirits, was a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, earned three starred reviews, and called a "soulfully crafted debut." Visit her at www.cgtdesign.net.