Maya, I very strongly suggest you tell someone here the name of your publisher. .
She has. There's a LONG thread in Background and Bewares about the heinous publisher she signed with. I can't believe she says here that the contract was signed just last week----after the discussion in said thread.
CHIPMUNKA PRESS:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92347
Do not use the photo unless you get explicit permission to do so from the photographer.