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11/03/2024

We are pleased to announce that W. B. Garvey will be a panelist at the 17th National Black Writers Conference on The Power of Historical Narratives, where more than 50 writers, activists, and publishers will be attending. Come out to engage with best-selling writers, publishers, and literary activists who've taken a stand against sexism, book bans, systemic racism, environmental racism, and more ills. All are welcome. Register Today! www.CenterForBlackLiterature.org

20/07/2023

Panama Fever: Digging Down Gold Mountain has been listed as one of the "most essential books about Panama you need to read" on centralamerica.com:

https://www.centralamerica.com/panama/books-about-panama/

09/02/2023

W. B. Garvey is speaking at the virtual Indie Author Forum on Feb. 25, 2023. Join him to get an up-to-the-minute, insider's look into the rapidly evolving word of self-publishing.

Use promo code FRIEND to get 50% off general admission event tickets.

Learn more and register at https://indieauthorforum.com/

01/01/2022

No one sings the Blues who hasn’t felt loved. As we swing around the sun and start another New Year, no matter the cost of the turmoil, we are enriched by acts of kindness. Here's to envisioning and encouraging a healthy and happy New Year.

29/12/2021

We are delighted to say that W. B. Garvey's Independence Blues is now available wherever you buy your books. You can ordered it online or at your local independent bookstore.
"This character-driven outing is a trip worth taking." Publishers Weekly
"An important, coming-of-age tale with a sensitive observant lead." Kirkus Reviews
"Garvey does a masterful job of creating a fully engaging narrative through pitch-perfect prose and nuanced characterizations." BookLife Prize

12/11/2020

Independence Blues has been named one of the 25 semi-finalists in the 2020 BookLife Prize.

Congratulations to author W. B. Garvey!

The novel is available for pre-order on our website, with shipping expected in mid-December.

The semifinalists were chosen from five genres by the editorial staffs of Publishers Weekly and BookLife.

25/05/2020

Indendence Blues publication date has been moved back to later in 2020. We will be back with updated information. In the meantime, we have received a review from Publishers Weekly, calling it a "vibrant tale"and saying the "character-driven outing is a trip worth taking."

24/10/2018

Publisher and author W.B. Garvey at our table at the AAHGS national convention. White Gold won best book in the Historical Fiction - Regional category. We had a great time meeting folks at the convention and talking about our history.

04/09/2018

Coming in February 2019: Independence Blues consists of two interwoven stories: The journey of Emerson and Madeline Gardner from their youth and marriage in Kingston, Jamaica, through their 1946 arrival in the U.S. and the travels that lead them from New Orleans, to New York, and finally to Los Angeles where they settle after Emerson gives up on their dream of his becoming a doctor, and the Gardner family’s drive from Los Angeles to Miami in the summer of 1963, told by their nine-year-old son as he leaves everything he has known when Emerson insists they return to live in Jamaica. During their three day trip across the southern tier of the U.S., their son gradually becomes aware of both the rising tensions of the civil rights movement and the tensions between his parents as their once happy marriage dissolves in bitterness.

05/08/2018

We are pleased to announce that W. B. Garvey's novel White Gold has been selected as the award-winner in the Historical Fiction-Regional category by the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. The author will be at the awards ceremony on Oct. 11 and will be signing books at the convention on Oct. 12. Hope to see you there!

The AAHGS Annual Conference is the largest African American historical and genealogical conference in the world.

05/12/2017

Have family who worked on the Panama Canal or wonder what their parents and grandparents experienced when building the Canal? W.B. Garvey brings their stories to life in his historical novels, Panama Fever: Digging Down Gold Mountain and White Gold. Consider giving them as Christmas gifts this year. Available at amazon.com:

It is the beginning of a new century and the times are swiftly changing. The eyes of the world are on Panama where 20,000 have already died digging the Canal that will alter history and usher in the future. In a thrilling follow-up to his critically-acclaimed debut novel Panama Fever: Digging Dow...

24/10/2017

Starting the process of pulling together all the pieces for our new novel, Independence Blues by W. B. Garvey. Just reached out to the cover designer who did White Gold for us. Looking forward to this next book!

20/10/2017

I was always drawn to the written world, from my childhood in Los Angeles, and then from when my parents brought me back to live in their native Jamaica

20/10/2017

It is the beginning of a new century and the times are swiftly changing. The eyes of the world are on Panama where 20,000 have already died digging the Canal that will alter history and usher in the future. In a thrilling follow-up to his critically-acclaimed debut novel Panama Fever: Digging Dow...

20/10/2017

A tragic story of love, corruption and ambition, W. B. Garvey's novel Panama Fever: Digging Down Gold Mountain serves as a vivid tribute to one of the most audacious, monumental engineering feats ever undertaken, even as it uncovers the forgotten story of those who gave everything to make that ac...