ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carmen Evelyn G. Nuyda (formerly C. Georgina C.) is a self-taught dressmaker who once specialized in couture, creating made-to-measure wedding gowns of timeless elegance.

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After more than a decade of research and deep immersion into the life of Elizabeth Keckley, she penned her debut novel—now being adapted for the theatrical stage. She is currently completing her second work, The Way Love Goes: Candle, Moth, Flame—the first in an epic series chronicling the untold love story of Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray Douglass, a narrative that weaves their 19th-century romance with the threads of modern-day life.

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A survivor of Multiple Sclerosis, Nuyda is also a devoted horsewoman, Reiki practitioner, and multifaceted artist with a profound love for poetry, literature, jazz, and the visual arts. She finds joy in cooking for loved ones and fulfillment in motherhood, dedicating her days to raising her two daughters. Surrounded by her cherished horses and beloved dogs in sunny California, she lives a life grounded in creativity, grace, and love.