Afya Ibomu is the CEO of NATTRAL.com, Nattral Magazine and has been a vegetarian since 1990. Her third book, The Vegan Soul Food Guide to the Galaxy, was nominated for a 2010 African American Literary Award for cookbook of the year. Afya is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. She is also the author of the Get Your Crochet On! pattern book series which has sold over 20,000 copies.