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Beverly Gandara

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Award-winning Author and Screenwriter

Award-winning Author and Screenwriter Award-winning Author and Screenwriter Award-winning Author and Screenwriter

Book Awards

winner

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

Platinum Award 

2024 Hispanic International Film Festival, 

winner

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

2024 Movie Play International Film Festival, Best Writer

Winner

WHEN DID YOU KNOW and WHO DID YOU TELL? 

LGBTQAI+/Biography/Memoir

2023 Five Star Readers' Favorite

Winner

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

2021 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Award 

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Winner

Winner

Beverly's novel CONCRETE WINGS earns the Literary Classics Seal of Approval with a recommendation fo

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

2017 Literary Classics Seal of Approval with a recommendation for school and home libraries. 

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Winner

Winner

Beverly's

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

2017 Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal

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winner

Beverly's

SOARING IN SILENCE 

Women's Empowerment/Suspense Thriller Novel (Script Attatached -Unprotected Witness)

2019 Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal

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winner

WOMEN, WORK and TRIUMPH 

Women's Empowerment/Non-Fiction Book

2021 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Award

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winner

Honorable Mention

Beverly's

WOMEN, WORK and TRIUMPH 

Women's Empowerment/Non-Fiction Book

2020 Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal

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Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel 

(Script Attached)

2018 Florida  Book Festival

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

CONCRETE WINGS 

Historical Fiction/Coming of Age Novel

(Script Attached)

2017 New York Book Festival

Screenplay Awards

WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

UNPROTECTED WITNESS

(Suspense Thriller) (Novel Attached Soaring in Silence)

Best Feature Script 

2025 Paris Film Awards


WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

MISINFORMED HEART

(Crime Drama)

Gold Award Feature Script 

2025 London Movie Awards


WINNER

WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS

(Coming of Age/Immigration Story/Period Piece.) (Novel Attached)

Jury Selection Best Female Writer Feature Script

2025 Kalpavriksha International Film Festival Gold Awards 


WINNER

UNPROTECTED WITNESS 

(Suspense Thriller) (Novel Attached - Soaring in Silence)

Gold Award Best Feature Script 

2025 Milan Gold Awards


WINNER

WINNER

WHILE I WAIT 

(Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+)

Best Feature Script 

2024 No Country for Old Films


WINNER

WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS, 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Feature Script

2023 Florence Film Awards

WINNER

WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS, 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Gold Remi Award for Historical/Period Piece

2022 55th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival

WINNER

WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best International Writer 

2022 8 & Half Film Awards


WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Family Drama (Novel attached)

Award of Excellence in two categories (Latin/Hispanic and Personal Growth)  

2021 Accolade Global Film Festival 


WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Feature Script 

2021 World Film Carnival - Singapore 


WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Original Story 

2021 Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards  


WINNER

RENT MONEY  

Comedy

Golden Palm Award

Best Screenplay 

2012 Beverly Hills International Film Festival 


Screenplay Awards

WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

MISINFORMED HEART

(Crime Drama)

Silver Award Feature Script

2025 International Gold Awards 


WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS 
Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)
Silver Award 
Best Feature Script
2025 H

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Silver Award 

Best Feature Script

2025 Hollywood Gold Awards


WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

UNPROTECTED WITNESS

Suspense Thriller

(Novel attached - Soaring in Silence)

Silver Award 

Best Feature Script

2025 New York Movie Awards


WINNER

WINNER

WHILE I WAIT 

(Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+)

Silver Award 

Best Feature Script

2022 Hollywood Gold Awards


WINNER

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Unproduced Screenplay 

2023 Paris Women Film Festival 


WINNER

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

Best Unproduced Screenplay 

2023 Paris Women Film Festival 


Screenplay Placements

FINALIST

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Coverfly Discoverable Top 25%



FINALIST

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQAI+

Best Feature Script

2025 East Village New York Film Festival 



FINALIST

FINALIST

MISINFORMED HEART 
Suspense Thriller (Novel attached)
Best Feature Screenplay
2024 London Women Film

MISINFORMED HEART 

Suspense/Thriller

Finalist

2025 Chicago Script Awards 


FINALIST

FINALIST

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Screenplay

2022 Beaufort International Film Festival 


FINALIST

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

Best Feature Script

2022 California Women's Film Festival


FINALIST


CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Feature Script or Screenplay

2021 Paris EdiPlay International Film Festival

Semi-Finalist

MISINFORMED HEART 

Suspense Thriller 

Best Feature Screenplay

2024 London Women Film Festival 

Semi-Finalist

WHILE I WAIT 

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

Diversity Initiative Screenplay

2022 Los Angeles International Screenplay  Awards 


SEMI-FINALIST

MISINFORMED HEART 

Suspense Thriller 

Best Unproduced Script

2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival 

SEMI-Finalist

SEMI-Finalist

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Best Feature Script

Summer 2021 Miami Screenplay Award Contest 


Screenplay Placements

Semi-FINALIST

RENT MONEY

Comedy

2023 Hollywood International Golden Age Film Award 


QUARTER FINALIST

MISINFORMED HEART 

Suspense Thriller 

Ten-Page Contest Entry

2021 Wiki Screenplay Award Contest


Quarter Finalist

CONCRETE WINGS 

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Feature Screenplay

2021 Santa Barbara International Screenplay  Awards


Honorable Mention

CONCRETE WINGS  

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Feature Screenplay

2022 Shockfest Film Festival


Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

Feature Script

2022 Paris Film Awards


Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

RENT MONEY

Comedy

Feature Entry

2021 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards 


Official Selection

official selection

official selection

official selection

MISINFORMED HEART

Suspense Thriller 

International Gold Awards

2025

official selection

official selection

official selection

RENT MONEY

Comedy

Hollywood Gold Awards

2025

Official Selection

official selection

Official Selection

CONCRETE WINGS

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

Paris Film Awards

2025

Official Selection

Official Selection

Official Selection

CONCRETE WINGS

Coming Of Age/Period Piece (Novel attached)

True Story Showcase

2024

Official Selection

Official Selection

Official Selection

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

New York Script Awards 

2022

Official selection

Official Selection

Official Selection

WHILE I WAIT

Dark Comedy/Drama/LGBTQ+

Queer Global Arts Fest

2022

official selection

official selection

official selection

MISINFORMED HEART

Suspense Thriller 

Shockfest Film Festival

2022

Press Releases

CONCRETE WINGS

SOARING IN SILENCE

SOARING IN SILENCE

Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal

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SOARING IN SILENCE

SOARING IN SILENCE

SOARING IN SILENCE

Readers' Favorite Five Star Seal.

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Concrete Wings

Concrete Wings

Concrete Wings

Literary Classics Seal of Approval with the recommendation for home and school libraries.

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Concrete Wings

Concrete Wings

Concrete Wings

Linda Thompson's interview with Beverly for The Author's Show. 

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Audio Acceptance Speech

Winner of the Golden Palm Award for Best Screenplay, 2012 Beverly Hills International Film Festival

Written/Audio Interviews

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

Read Ritely D. Quimbo's interview about Concrete Wings for the Authors' Lounge at Readers' Magnet.

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

Listen to Ron Clark's interview with Beverly  Chat and Spin Radio, United Kingdom August 28th evening and late show Part 1 8:15 p.m..

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Interview

INTERVIEW

Interview

Read Olto Books' interview with Beverly for their global book site.

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Interview

Interview

Interview

Read "Conversations with Today's Authors"  by Debbie McClure.

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INTERVIEW

Interview

INTERVIEW

Read "Writing As A Second Career" on the website How I Got My Job.

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INTERVIEW

Interview

INTERVIEW

Read Bev's interview featured in 100 Authors in 100 Days series at Pretty Women Hustle Online.  

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Written Interviews

Interview

Interview

Interview

Read Jakia Cheatham - Myles' Interview in Pretty Woman Hustle Magazine's "Making Herstory" Series April 2022.

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Interview

Interview

Interview

Read Renata Brown's Interview in DreamSpire Books Spotlight Authors and the Magazine Special Edition 1 2021.

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Interview

Interview

Interview

Read Mary Deal's Interview for writeanygenre.wordpress.com.

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Interview

Interview

Interview

Listen to Mature Preneur's Talk with  Diana Todd-Banks as she interviews Beverly. 

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Interview

Interview

Interview

Read the Crazy Mind's Interviews with Interesting People as they interview Beverly as a screenwriter and author.

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Written Interviews

Featured Author

Featured Author

Featured Author

Read the Chic Lit Cafe's Featured Author's story about Beverly and her novel CONCRETE WINGS.

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FEATURED author

Featured Author

Featured Author

Freedom Readers First Virtual Book Fair Featured Author

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Interview

Featured Author

Interview

Read Fiona McVie's interview with Beverly as part of Authors Interviews - WordPress.

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interview

interview

Interview

Read Gwen Gottlieb's interview with Beverly for Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, Inc.

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Interview

interview

Interview

Read Geoffrey D. Calhoun's interview with Beverly as part of Script Summit's "In the Spotlight."

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Interview

interview

Interview

Read "She's Making Herstory: Meet Beverly Gandara" Pretty Women Hustle On Line."

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Conrad Farms

Local businessmen support a local writer

Thanks to Michael and Albert Conrad for promoting my books in their new store Conrad Farms, All Natural South Carolina Gourmet Treats.

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4633 Factory Stores Blvd

Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

843 796-2658 

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The perfect gift for those you love for any occasion.

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4633 Factory Stores Blvd

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📷 Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum

Honored to have Women, Work and Triumph featuring Creative Artist Betsy Havens available for purchase at South Carolina's prestigious art museum. 

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Libraries

Palm Beach County Library – Concrete Wings

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Charleston, SC County Public Library – Concrete Wings

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Library Horry County, SC Public Library System – Concrete Wings

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Horry County, SC Public Library System – Soaring in Silence

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Georgetown County, SC Library – Concrete Wings

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Georgetown County Library – Soaring in Silence

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Photo Gallery-Book Clubs/Signing Event

Book Signing, Book Warehouse, Myrtle Beach, SC

Book Signing, Book Warehouse, Myrtle Beach, SC


Westchester Country Club Book Club, Boynton Beach, FL - Concrete Wings

Westchester Country Club Book Club, Boynton Beach, FL - Concrete Wings

Madison H.S. Reunion Book Club, Delray Beach, FL-Concrete Wings

Madison H.S. Reunion Book Club, Delray Beach, FL-Concrete Wings

Stonebridge Book Club, Boca Raton, FL - Concrete Wings

Stonebridge Book Club, Boca Raton, FL- Concrete Wings

Villaggio Book Club, Boynton Beach, FL - Concrete Wings

Villaggio Book Club, Boynton Beach, FL - Concrete Wings

Villaggio Reserve Book Club, Delray Beach - Concrete Wings

Villaggio Reserve Book Club, Delray Beach - Concrete Wings

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