Book Titles Karen Harvey is the author of several books about St. Augustine's vast history including St. Augustine and St. Johns County: A Pictorial History, a popular coffee-table publication first produced in 1980 and now in its eighth printing. Also in stores is America's First City: St. Augustine's Historic Neighborhoods, a book focusing on historically and architecturally significant sites and houses. .Oldest Ghosts: St. Augustine Haunts was published in 2000 and is a compilation of events based on extraordinary and paranormal experiences occurring on ghost tours or to people the author knows personally.

.Daring Daughters: St. Augustine's Feisty Females debuted in July 2002.  Anecdotes cover four centuries of women in history. Two volumes of Legends and Tales were published by the History Press in 2005 and 2006. The narratives are based on stories told to the author and printed in the St. Augustine Record during her employment there.

   In 2007 Harvey won First Place in the Lighthouse Book Award (sponsored by a chapter of the Florida Writers Association) for a Young Adult historic novel.

Achievements

   Other publications by the author include Flagler Hospital: A Gift for Life, a centennial celebration of the city's historic health care center produced in 1989, no longer in print. Also, Florida's First Presbyterians: A Celebration of 175 Years in St. Augustine commemorates the 175th anniversary of the Presbyterian congregation worshiping in the unique and beautiful Memorial Presbyterian Church built by Henry Flagler.
.....Harvey's play Conquest and Colonization ran for five spring seasons from 1996 through 2000. Conquest entertained school and tour groups with the story of St. Augustine's founding by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the settlement of Florida.

... Two museum exhibits provide text written by Harvey. One is The New Smyrna Colony A Mediterranean Odyssey to East Florida. The exhibit telling of the arrival of the Minorcan community can be seen at the St. Photios Shrine Museum on St. George Street. In 2002 she completed Guardians of the First Coast, an exhibit at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, Inc., honoring the men and women of the Coast Guard stationed in St. Augustine during World War II.

Experience and background
For eight years Harvey was the editor and feature writer for Compass, the arts and entertainment section of the St. Augustine Record.

   Schooled as a teenager in St. Petersburg, Florida, Harvey considers the Sunshine State home. She arrived in St. Augustine in 1978) when her husband John was assigned to the Florida National Guard as an Army advisor. After a four year hiatus the family returned to St. Augustine in 1985 where all have called home since.
Harvey holds a bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a masters from American University, Washington, D.C. She has traveled extensively to include living several years in Latin American countries.

Availability
In addition to writing Harvey conducts historic tours through North Florida Tours (www. North-Florida-Tours.com) and Adlib Tours (www.AdLibTours.com).    
Karen Harvey is available for speaking engagements regarding subject matter included in any or all of her publications. For scheduling information, contact Ancient City Book Distributors, Inc. 904-824-6261 or email us at echoes@aug.com.