# College Boy Releases Historical Novel Shadows Over Sugarland in Paperback and Hardback

*The novel follows two boys drawn into the Texas convict leasing system after Emancipation.*

Published 2026-11-01 by College Boy via LivePublicator.
Source: https://livepublicator.com/news/collegeboyauthor/college-boy-releases-historical-novel-shadows-over-sugarland

**In one sentence:** College Boy, an author based in suburban Texas, has released the historical novel Shadows Over Sugarland: Bullhead Camp and the Imperial Trials in paperback and hardback.

College Boy has released Shadows Over Sugarland: Bullhead Camp and the Imperial Trials. The novel is available in paperback and hardback and can be ordered through the author's website, collegeboyauthor.com.

The story is set in the years after Emancipation and follows two young boys who are swept into the world of Texas convict leasing, where freedom is promised but seldom delivered. Surrounded by violence and injustice, and by lives reduced to numbers in a ledger, they begin to uncover truths hidden beneath the sugar cane fields. As those forgotten stories come to the surface, the boys face a question larger than survival: who will remember the people history tried to erase? The book draws on the real history of the Texas convict leasing system between 1879 and 1909, and the author describes it as a work about memory, resilience, friendship and the courage to bear witness. Readers can read an exclusive sneak peek of the novel on the author's website before buying.

Shadows Over Sugarland is written for readers of historical fiction who are interested in American history, justice and overlooked records such as unmarked graves and forgotten names. His writing is informed by a life that has included academic distinction, severe mental illness, homelessness, incarceration, recovery and spiritual renewal. Through memoir and historical fiction, he examines identity, freedom, faith and the human capacity to rebuild after loss. His other book, On Higher Learning: A Memoir of Bipolar Disorder, Collapse, and Redemption, follows Malcolm Rivers, a former Air Force officer, father and MBA student whose future collides with bipolar disorder. For the novel, College Boy drew on historically informed research into the convict leasing system in Texas.

Both editions can be bought through the Books section of collegeboyauthor.com, where readers can also sign up for the author's newsletter for news and special offers. College Boy accepts enquiries about author talks and events through the contact form on the site, and he can be followed on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

## About College Boy

College Boy is an author of memoir and historical fiction whose work explores history, resilience, justice and redemption. A graduate of a nationally respected university and a former United States Air Force officer, he now lives in suburban Texas. His books include the historical novel Shadows Over Sugarland: Bullhead Camp and the Imperial Trials, which draws on the real history of the Texas convict leasing system, and On Higher Learning: A Memoir of Bipolar Disorder, Collapse, and Redemption. His writing examines identity, freedom, faith and rebuilding after loss. Books, a sneak peek and a contact form for author talks and events are at collegeboyauthor.com.

## Key facts

- Shadows Over Sugarland: Bullhead Camp and the Imperial Trials is available in paperback and hardback
- The novel draws on the Texas convict leasing system between 1879 and 1909
- College Boy is a former United States Air Force officer now living in suburban Texas
- He also wrote On Higher Learning: A Memoir of Bipolar Disorder, Collapse, and Redemption
- Books and a sneak peek are available at collegeboyauthor.com

## Questions about this announcement

**What is Shadows Over Sugarland about?**
It is a historical novel about two young boys swept into the Texas convict leasing system in the years after Emancipation. It draws on the real history of that system between 1879 and 1909.

**Where can I buy Shadows Over Sugarland?**
The paperback and hardback editions can be bought through collegeboyauthor.com.

**Who wrote Shadows Over Sugarland?**
College Boy, an author of memoir and historical fiction, a graduate of a nationally respected university and a former United States Air Force officer who now lives in suburban Texas.

Website: https://collegeboyauthor.com