Crystal Black Davis is a self-proclaimed “accidental author” who created her fiction novel, Shaken and Stirred, by incorporating her experiences as a single, female entrepreneur, and the comical ups and downs of finding love and coming into your own. ​ Crystal began writing Shaken and Stirred after revisiting a few of her old journals and realizing that her life story read like a novel. ​ Crystal is the founder and president of Manhattan based Savvy Events and Marketing, a firm supporting b2b and b2c customers in the premium lifestyle space, most notably gourmet food marketing. Crystal is also founder of Hudson Row Publishing. ​ Crystal has been featured in The Huffington Post, Mater Mea, Black Voices, Essence and Jones Magazines for her insights on motherhood, entrepreneurship and food culture. ​ Crystal is a 2011 winner of the British Airways Face of Opportunity Entrepreneurs Competition and an avid supporter of the James Beard Foundation and the UN World Food Programme. ​ Crystal is a die-hard foodie, arts & culture patron, jazz connoisseur and an NPR fanatic. Crystal hails from Indianapolis and currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and son.