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Cindy Samantha Christmas (born February 27, 1985) is a Barbadian Author, Illustrator & Poet. Cindy is mostly known for her poetry and her fictional romance novel Zodiac & Diamond An Unbelievable Love.

Biography
Around January 1998, Cindy moved to the United States with her mother, who lived in Maryland. At eighteen years old, Cindy decided to write a poem as a joke and send it to an online company, but to her surprise the company liked her poem and wanted her permission to publish her poem into their book. That inspired Cindy to self publish her first book Adult Poems(2003). The poems are based on personal experiences, but The Best Poems Ever brought her international recognition. Cindy has written over 16 books. Cindy illustrated all four of her children's books. Cindy's last name Christmas was originated from Dominica. Cindy's mother Carol Christmas named her after her favorite singer Cyndi Lauper. Cindy has a daughter named, Crystal Nicole Christmas. Born July 28, 2004 at Washington Hospital Center. Cindy updated the cover design of her books, because she was not satisfied with the first cover designs. Updating the covers also boost the sales of her books.