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Beaufort Books Newsletter | January 2022
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Happy 2022, dear readers!
We hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday break! We’re getting ready for a busy spring publishing season, but we wanted to check in with a brief update on what’s happening here at Beaufort.
FORTHCOMING TITLES
LACIE’S SECRETS
By Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist
Pub Date: April 12, 2022
When her estranged mother dies, Kate Williams is forced to return to her family’s summer home in Maine, where her younger sister Lacie was last seen 18 years ago. But not long after she arrives, inexplicable incidents and suspicious visitors begin to torment Kate, and she realizes the house might be holding more secrets than she can handle. Lacie’s Secrets is an exciting and cinematic psychological thriller with surprising twists that will keep the reader guessing until the very last page.
Preorder Lacie’s Secrets
FEVER
By Janet Gilsdorf
Pub Date: April 26, 2022
In 1984, in the small Brazilian village of Promissão, a young child begins to fuss, her eyes turning pink and her skin flushed with heat. Four days later, she’s dead. Sidonie Royal, an accomplished scientist, arrives in Promissão to investigate and hopefully cure this insidious new disease, triggering a scientific race that spans two continents and becomes increasingly defined by personal stakes. Set against the backdrop of the early days of the AIDS epidemic, Fever is a captivating and timely novel about one woman’s challenge to prove herself.
CURRENTLY READING AND OUR 2022 READING GOALS
Did you set a reading goal for 2022? If so, what is it? I did! I picked 52 books again. That has been my goal for the last few years and I find it just challenging enough!
What are you currently reading? The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives (audiobook version) by Brian Moylan. I am going to try and read/listen to books that are a bit more fun this year! I am going to lean in hard on the guilty pleasure-type titles. And this was the perfect way to start that.
What do you like about it so far? I love all the different versions of Bravo’s The Real Housewives so it was fun to get some history and insider information on the shows.
Current rating: 5 out of 5
Did you set a reading goal for 2022? If so, what is it? I’m aiming for 75 books again, like last year. I’m already several books behind though, so that might change!
What are you currently reading? Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson. This book was recommended to me by Megan, and I’m really enjoying the author’s narration in the audiobook!
What do you like about it so far? I love Lawson’s quirky sense of humor and the levity she brings to serious conversations about her mental health.
Current rating: 4 out of 5
Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles, with about 15–20 new titles each year. Since 2007, we’ve published four New York Times bestsellers.
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Congratulations to our Shelf Unbound Award winners!
The 2021 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Awards were announced earlier this month, and we were thrilled to learn that...
Longlisted
The following two books were part of a list of 10 longlisted books:
The Image
Steven Faulkner’s The Image is a profound and compelling collection of linked short stories about faith, hope, belonging, and the search for meaning within a holy land.
Click here to learn more about The Image.
Whereabouts Unknown
Spanning decades and continents, Whereabouts Unknown links two unlikely characters—Beth and Jim—who may just have what the other one is looking for. Insightful, captivating, and timeless, Whereabouts Unknown is about the bonds of family—the family we’re born with and the one we create.
Click here to learn more about Whereabouts Unknown.
Notable 100
Two of our titles were honored as part of Shelf Unbound’s Notable 100 list:
A Few Words About Words
Spawned from the widely-circulated and beloved newsletter of the same name, Joe Diorio’s A Few Words About Words blends quick-witted anecdotes from more than 30 years of newsletter entries that highlight the common, uncommon, and surprising grammar mistakes most English speakers make. The result is a digestible, all-encompassing look at English grammar.
Click here to learn more about A Few Words About Words.
Anchored
Mort Crim has reported on major conflicts around the world for more than four decades and was a major inspiration for Will Ferrell’s performance in the movie Anchorman. Crim’s memoir takes readers behind the camera to show what life was like when the local anchorman was as revered as the professional athlete, and just as overpaid.
Click here to learn more about Anchored.
Beaufort Books Newsletter | December 2021
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Hello, readers!
We’re wrapping up another wonderful year here at Beaufort, and we hope you’re enjoying this time of year as much as we are! Before we take some time off to celebrate with our loved ones, we want to wish you a joyful holiday season and share our final update of the year. We’ll see you in 2022!
SHOUT-OUT TO OUR AWARD WINNERS
Beaufort Books had four titles honored in the 2021 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Awards!
Out of ten books longlisted, two were Beaufort titles: Whereabouts Unknown by Richard Probert, and The Image by Steven Faulkner.
Two others were honored as Notable 100 books: A Few Words About Words by Joe Diorio, and Anchored by Mort Crim.
Join us in congratulating these wonderful authors!
JUST ANNOUNCED
We’re so excited to introduce one of our spring 2022 titles: Fever by Janet Gilsdorf.
About Fever: In 1984, in the small Brazilian village of Promissão, a young child begins to fuss, her eyes turning pink and her skin flushed with heat. Four days later, she’s dead. Sidonie Royal, an accomplished physician and scientist, arrives in the small Brazilian village of Promissão to investigate and hopefully cure this insidious new disease. With several young children already dead, and more getting sick by the day, the stakes cannot get any higher.
As Sid relentlessly pursues an explanation for the disease, the village’s physician calls in the Global Health Agency, triggering a scientific race that spans two continents and becomes increasingly defined by personal stakes. Set against the backdrop of the early days of the AIDS epidemic, Fever is about finding courage in the face of the unknown, the lasting power of community, and one woman’s challenge to prove herself.
Janet Gilsdorf is a Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan and is the author of Continual Raving: A History of Meningitis and the People Who Conquered It (2019).
Preorder Fever before it’s released on April 26, 2022!
OUR 2021 READING GOALS
We’re doing something a little different this month! Instead of giving an update on what we’re currently reading, we decided to do a final check-in on our annual reading goal.
Do you set a yearly reading goal? I do! It started a few years ago when I noticed that I wasn’t reading for fun as much as I used to. So I use Goodreads to set and track my goal. Every year I set my reading goal to 52 books; which seems fair since that is one book a week. I do not count submissions; only fully published books.
Did you meet your goal? If not, how far along are you? I am a little behind schedule right now. I have read 46 books so far. I count audio books; and normally at this point of the year I also read/listen to a lot of short stories; so I can make my goal!
What were some of your favorite books you read this year? That is a tough question. Most of my list is Agatha Christie titles (I am making my way through all her published works); but there are three non-Agatha Christie books that stand out. The Thursday Murder Club (loved the mystery and amazing characters); The Last Equation of Isaac Severy (amazing mystery and the writing was lovely), and Long Way Down (I listened to the audio which was narrated by the author. This isn’t a feel good book; but it was powerful and left you thinking about the story long after it was finished).
Do you set a yearly reading goal? Yes, I first set a reading goal in 2020 to push myself to read more. I got a late start in 2020 so I set my goal to 40 books, and I finished 52 books (not counting the submissions read for Beaufort). This year, I felt more ambitious and set my goal for 75.
Did you meet your goal? If not, how far along are you? I did! I’m currently at 124 books for the year, and I may shoot for a few more by January 1.
What were some of your favorite books you read this year? Where do I even begin? To mention just a few: Lisa Kleypas’s Wallflowers series, Sarah MacLean’s Rules of Scoundrels series, almost anything written by Julia Quinn, The Very Nice Box by Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett, and of course, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (AKA—the book I can’t and won’t shut up about).
Do you set a yearly reading goal? I did not set a reading goal this year because I like to take my time when reading! I believe I read about 30 books this year, which I think is a good amount.
What were some of your favorite books you read this year? Some of my favorite books include: Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, and I’m currently reading (and loving) Dune by Frank Herbert.
FORTHCOMING TITLES
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
By Richard Probert
Pub Date: February 15, 2022
After 18-year-old Beth’s parents die in a tragic car accident, she sets out to find the only living family member she has left. But as she travels across the U.S., she learns her parents were hiding more than they let on. Spanning decades and continents, Whereabouts Unknown links two unlikely characters who may just have what the other is looking for.
Preorder Whereabouts Unknown
LACIE’S SECRETS
By Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist
Pub Date: April 12, 2022
When her estranged mother dies, Kate Williams is forced to return to her family’s summer home in Maine, where her younger sister Lacie was last seen 18 years ago. But not long after she arrives, inexplicable incidents and suspicious visitors begin to torment Kate, and she realizes the house might be holding more secrets than she can handle. Lacie’s Secrets is an exciting and cinematic psychological thriller with surprising twists that will keep the reader guessing until the very last page.
Preorder Lacie’s Secrets
BEAUFORT WISHES YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY
Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles, with about 15–20 new titles each year. Since 2007, we’ve published four New York Times bestsellers.
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Beaufort Books Newsletter | November 2021
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Hello, readers!
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧 We always like to take a moment around the holidays to remind everyone how grateful we are for our authors, interns, colleagues, and of course you, our readers! We had a great 2021 and are thankful that you chose to join us this year. Don’t forget to tweet us @beaufortbooks and let us know what you’re thankful for this holiday season!
And don’t forget to visit your local independent bookstore now and start your Christmas shopping early. With supply chain and delayed shipping issues, it’s best to order books for your friends and family now to make sure they arrive by Christmas!
JUST ANNOUNCED
The second novel from writing duo Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist is almost here!
Set on a remote estate along the coast of Maine, Lacie’s Secret’s is a psychological thriller that pays homage to classics like Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and The Shining by Stephen King.
E.G. Scott, international bestselling author of In Case of Emergency, says of Lacie’s Secrets: “Sorkin and Holmqvist take a slew of intriguing ingredients—long-buried family secrets, the sometimes-fragile subjectivity of memory, a seemingly idyllic setting that masks a steady undercurrent of dread—whip them into a heady, suspenseful concoction and top it all off with an absolute wallop of an ending!”
Click one of the links below to preorder the book before it’s released on April 12, 2022!
FORTHCOMING TITLES
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
By Richard Probert
Pub Date: February 15, 2022
After 18-year-old Beth’s parents die in a tragic car accident, she sets out to find the only living family member she has left. But as she travels across the U.S., she learns her parents were hiding more than they let on. Spanning decades and continents, Whereabouts Unknown links two unlikely characters who may just have what the other is looking for.
Preorder Whereabouts Unknown
THROWING BEARS FOR GEORGE
By J.F. Riordan
Pub Date: Summer 2022
The fifth book in J.F. Riordan’s award-winning North of the Tension Line series will be released in summer of 2022. Throwing Bears for George once again follows Washington Island’s beloved cast of characters.
Preorder Throwing Bears for George
WHAT WE’RE READING
Forgotten in Death
By J.D. Robb
Forgotten in Death is the newest book in J.D. Robb’s In Death series. It is nice to read a book in a long running series (this is book 53). When reading a series like this, it is like hanging out with friends and catching up with their lives. Except in this case we also get to watch murder cases be solved! Sometimes I figure out the mystery too soon in these books, however this one kept me guessing until almost the very end of the book!
Rating: 5/5 stars
Lore Olympus: Volume One
By Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus: Volume One is the first installment in Rachel Smythe’s incredibly popular Webtoon comic by the same name. This book includes the first 25 episodes from the comic, and there are already plans to release Volume Two next summer. The creator describes it as “a modern-day deconstruction of the classic Greek myth” of Hades and Persephone. This is one of the only graphic novels I’ve read, and because it’s the perfect mix of being visually stunning while drawing the reader in with a fresh take on a classic legend, I think it holds wide appeal for everyone.
Rating: 5/5 stars
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Boston in the Fall
Dear readers,
I’m writing to tell you about my favorite things to do in and around Boston this autumn season! The trees are just starting to lose their green, and I am beyond excited for everything to turn red and yellow. Starting with what I like to do in the city, the Boston Common and Public Garden are my favorite places to lose track of time, staring at the beautiful scenery. Swans gather around the roots of trees, waddling through the fallen leaves. As it gets colder, the waterfowl migrate for winter and the pond in the Public Garden slowly freezes over, soon becoming the perfect place to play ice hockey.
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The Boston Common and Public Garden
I like taking photos with my friends in the Boston Common especially because the lines of trees create a wall of warm colors. Though we try to get that quintessential autumn picture (leaves caught in midair, big smiles on our faces), the photos often turn out blurry and awkward. Still, walking through the Common is a wonderful experience. Leaves gather in large piles, and it makes me feel like a little kid to stomp through them. I tried to throw myself into a pile of leaves once, but they aren’t as soft a landing pad as one would think…
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Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA
Just outside of Boston, I’ve made it a tradition to go apple picking with friends. Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA has so many varieties of apples, varieties I didn’t even know existed. At the entrance, you pay for a basket to fill up with your hand-picked apples, fresh off the tree.
Amazingly, Honey Pot Hill Orchards has been a family-run business since 1926. They have a schedule for the best times of year that certain apples are ripe and ready-to-pick. Other fruits are also grown on the farm, like blueberries, peaches, and plums.
You can take a hayride across the grounds and visit their farm animals. The chickens, pigs, goats, and even mini ponies seem to enjoy running around their pens. At the specialty store, you can also buy treats made on-site, like apple cider and pumpkin pie, filled donuts and fruit jellies. My friends and I shared a big bag of warm apple cider donuts, and they were amazing. Apple picking is definitely my favorite thing to do in the autumn.
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The Salem Witch Museum in Salem, MA
Salem, MA is famous for the Salem Witch Trials. Beginning in 1962, several local women were accused of witchcraft. Salem gets extremely popular in October. The haunted aspect of the town makes it the perfect place to celebrate Halloween. If you go, don’t be afraid to dress up for the occasion. Witches, warlocks, and other magical creatures roam freely through Salem during the fall.
The Salem Witch Museum is an incredible experience. Not only can you look around at the museum’s displays, you can sit in for a storytelling session about the history of the Witch Trials. During this storytelling session, I walked into a pitch black theatre and sat in the center of the room for the best viewing. I won’t spoil the show, but the narration and acting were definitely unlike anything I’ve seen before.
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Fall activities, in and around Boston, are part of what makes this season so magical. I think autumn is the best time to visit Boston because of the atmosphere. The beautiful red trees. The refreshing chill. The delicious fall foods like apple cider and pumpkin pie and butternut squash soup.
When the chillier seasons come around, it’s so cozy to curl up with a good book, a cup of hot chocolate in hand as the leaves fall in waves of red, orange, and yellow outside.
Sincerely,
Edgar Allan Beau
My Fave Places in Boston
Dear readers,
I’m the new intern for Beaufort Books! It’s really nice to meet you. I am currently a creative writing student in Boston, the birthplace of a certain author who wrote timeless works like The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart. This is why I’ve gone with the pen name Edgar Allan Beau.
I want to show you my favorite places around Boston, so that if you ever visit this historic city, you know exactly where to go.
Boston Public Garden
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Photo taken by author
The Boston Public Garden, established in 1837, was the first public botanical garden in America. In the summer, swan boats carry passengers around the large lagoon in the center of the garden. Ducks and geese live in the lagoon, and I’ve even spotted a turtle swimming in the water while I rode a swan boat. I often come to the Public Garden to sit and chat with friends. I love the garden especially in the autumn because all of the trees turn colors, and the orange and brown leaves set beautifully against the blue lagoon.
Charles River Esplanade
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The Charles River Esplanade is this long stretch of public green space that parallels the Charles River. I often go to the dock with my friends to look out at Cambridge on the other side of the river. My favorite thing to do at the Esplanade is ride a rental bike all the way down the running trail at sunset, gazing at the pinks and yellows reflected in the water, swerving to avoid geese when they cross the road.
Arnold Arboretum
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Photo taken by author
The Arnold Arboretum is called “the museum of trees.” It’s a nearly 300-acre preserve of trees, flowers, and other plants. The trees are incredibly huggable. My fondest memory of the Arnold Arboretum is sitting amongst these tiny blue flowers with my best friend, feeling like small bugs gazing at the big trees above us.
Edgar Allan Poe Statue
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Though the statue is not really a place I can hang around at, I just had to circle back to this landmark. It is exciting to visit this dynamic piece of art. It depicts Poe alongside some of his creations.
It’s cool to think of Poe as a writer, and to think of Poe as a symbol of the city where I’m currently learning to become a writer. If this blogpost makes me famous, I hope that I could get a cool statue to memorialize me one day.
All the best,
Edgar Allan Beau
A Virtual Farewell
Summer is coming to an end, and so is my internship with Beaufort Books. Though my internship was entirely virtual...
I also learned a great deal about the publishing world. A lot goes on behind the scenes of book-creation, and most of it has nothing to do with actually writing the book. Still, every step in the process is equally important, and if one step is ignored, that entire process will fail. I think what I found to be most surprising about publishing is how crucial editors are to the writing process—I’d always assumed that editing was one of the last steps in publishing a novel, when in reality an editor will sometimes advise the author to completely rewrite a draft long before the book’s publication.
Despite the positives of working virtually, I am sad that I never got to meet everyone in person or visit the Beaufort office in the city. I hope that one day I’ll be able to travel to New York without hearing any Covid-19 news, and that I will be able to meet the wonderful people at Beaufort without having to wear a mask or practice social distancing. Until that day comes, I will really miss chatting with my coworkers about all things book-related!
Lamor-BEAU
New Books for a New School Year
The new school year is just around the corner! Here are some great back-to-school reads for parents, students, and teachers...
For Teachers
A Few Words About Words
A perfect refresher for English teachers getting ready to go back to the classroom, A Few Words About Words offers a solid overview of English grammar in the form of witty anecdotes, turning a notoriously boring subject into an entertaining classroom resource.
Paperback: $16.95 (ISBN: 9780825309472)
E-book: $9.99 (ISBN: 9780825308512)
Signposts
For teachers who are also members of the Christian faith themselves, Signposts by Eric Kampmann provides a personalized journey through the Old and New Testaments with excellent spiritual guidance for anyone currently struggling with their faith.
Hardcover: $16.95 (ISBN: 9780825309366)
E-book: $9.99 (ISBN: 9780825308185)
The Big Ten of Grammar
From punctuation to pronouns, The Big Ten of Grammar is a quick but informative guide to fixing the ten most-common grammatical errors in English.
Paperback: $12.95 (ISBN: 9780825306778)
E-book: $12.99 (ISBN: 9780825306143)
For Parents
A Small Earnest Question
J. F. Riordan explores the colorful lives of the characters living on Washington Island, including their literary endeavors with forming book clubs and seeking out famously elusive authors. This is a charming read for book lovers and academics alike!
Hardcover: $24.95 (ISBN: 9780825308925)
E-book: $16.99 (ISBN: 9780825308024)
The School Choice Roadmap
Finding the right school for your child is no easy task. Fortunately, The School Choice Roadmap is a straightforward guide to the educational options available in America, avoiding political biases in favor of clear, easy-to-understand explanations of K-12 education.
Paperback: $14.95 (ISBN: 9780825309328)
E-Book: $9.99 (ISBN: 9780825308154)
School Choice: A Legacy to Keep
In her new memoir, school choice advocate Virginia Walden Ford revisits her experience of growing up amid the desegregation of education, as well as the impact it had on both her family and her future career fighting for equal opportunities.
Paperback: $14.95 (ISBN: 9780825309397)
E-Book: $5.99 (ISBN: 9780825308215)
For Students
The Adventures of Bubba Jones #4
Join Bubba Jones and his sister Jenny on a mystery-solving escapade through the Grand Canyon National Park. This book is perfect for young readers with a love for science and nature!
Paperback: $9.99 (ISBN: 9780825309274)
E-book: $4.99 (ISBN: 9780825308116)
My Feet Aren’t Ugly
Complete with journaling exercises and personal advice on developing confidence, My Feet Aren’t Ugly is a valuable resource for middle schoolers and high schoolers struggling with self esteem and the ups and downs of adolescence.
Paperback: $12.95 (ISBN: 9780825309373)
E-book $4.99 (ISBN: 9780825308192)
Beaufort Books Newsletter | June 2021
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Hello, readers!
We hope you’re having a wonderful start to your summer! Whether you’re relaxing at the park, beach, or poolside this summer, we have some exceptional new reads for you to enjoy.
HAPPY PUB DAY TO RED DECEPTION
In one week, Red Deception, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed political thriller Red Hotel hits bookstore shelves! Publishers Weekly said of Red Deception, “The authors keep the multiple plot lines moving swiftly ahead with rapid scene shifts, and the behind-the-scenes look at the high-end international hotel world lends authenticity.” If you’d like to catch up on the series in time for Red Deception’s pub day, check out the newly released paperback version of Red Hotel!
NEW TITLES
THE IMAGE
By Steven Faulkner
Pub Date: 7/19
Three stories. Three men. One image: a timeless work of art. The Image is a profound and compelling collection of linked short stories about faith, hope, belonging, and the search for meaning within a holy land.
Pre0rder The Image
A FEW WORDS ABOUT WORDS
By Joe Diorio
Pub Date: 8/10
Calling all writers and grammar lovers—this isn’t your parents’ Strunk & White! A Few Words About Words is Joe Diorio’s hilarious and informative grammar guide that helps relieve common grammar anxieties for writers of all ages.
Preorder A Few Words About Words
IPG’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
To celebrate their fifty years in business, our distribution company, Independent Publishers Group, is holding a sale on qualifying ebooks across all major retailers. Fortunately, more than a dozen Beaufort titles were chosen to be included in the sale!
To find out more about the titles that are included, click here. The sale ends June 30th, 2021!
WHAT WE’RE READING
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
By Casey Cep
I was browsing what true crime titles were both popular and available right away from the Brooklyn Public Library. This one caught my attention! I knew nothing about this case or Harper Lee’s involvement before I started listening; so I am learning a lot. It seems a tad complicated; but the author does a nice job at setting the scene and explaining the various factors that go into the case. For instance; life insurance plays a role and the author had a nice (brief) history of the life insurance industry which was interesting.
Current rating: 4/5
A Thousand Ships
By Natalie Haynes
I love Greek mythology, and after blowing through Madeline Miller’s Circe and The Song of Achilles, I needed another modern retelling of mythology. I’m listening to the audiobook version, which can get a little slow at times, but I love how Haynes decided to make the women of the Trojan War her focus, rather than the typical players we’ve heard so much about.
Rating: 4/5 stars
The Grapes of Wrath
By John Steinbeck
I really loved East of Eden by Steinbeck, and his depictions of Great Depression America are both brutally honest and heartbreaking to read. Steinbeck’s ability to describe natural landscapes and the lives of the people living among them is phenomenal.
Rating: 5/5 stars
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Beaufort Books Newsletter | May 2021
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Hello, readers!
We hope you’re having a wonderful May! Here at Beaufort, we’re gearing up for a busy summer, and we can’t wait to tell you more about the exciting projects we have in store.
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new summer intern! We’re thrilled to be continuing our virtual internship program (and have our technical skills put to the test!).
IPG’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
To celebrate their fifty years in business, our distribution company, Independent Publishers Group, is holding a sale on qualifying ebooks across all major retailers. Fortunately, more than a dozen Beaufort titles were chosen to be included in the sale!
To find out more about the titles that will be included, click here.
NEW TITLES
A SMALL EARNEST QUESTION
By J.F. Riordan
Official Pub Date: 6/1
A Small Earnest Question officially comes out in paperback on June 1st, but until then, the book can be exclusively bought from Bas Bleu! Even better: the specialty bookstore offers a 10% discount for readers who buy all 4 books in Riordan’s North of the Tension Line series.
Order A Small Earnest Question from Bas Bleu
RED DECEPTION
By Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller
Pub Date: 6/22
Book two in the heart-pounding Red Hotel series, Red Deception once again follows Dan Reilly, a former Army intelligence officer, as he tries to save the US after terrorists threaten national security. Intelligence experts concur: Red Deception is “A page-turner by authors who might as well sit on the National Security Council.”
Preorder Red Deception
WHAT WE’RE READING
The Mystery of the Blue Jar: A Short Story
By Agatha Christie
I am working my way through Agatha Christie’s works; and to be honest, I am behind on my Goodreads reading goal, so I am focusing on short stories to help me catch up. It is interesting. I am not sure where the story is going, which is kind of nice. I have found her short stories to be hit or miss with me. I typically really enjoy her longer works, but some of her short stories seem more like writing exercise than a completed story.
Current rating: 3/5
The Very Nice Box
By Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett
On a whim I requested an ARC of The Very Nice Box, which will be published in July, and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. My favorite books usually have a little bit of everything, and this book fits the bill with satire, romance, tear-jerking moments, and a heart-pounding ending.
Rating: 5/5 stars
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Heart in the Big Apple, Head at Home
Hello readers!
My internship with Beaufort Publishing is a little abnormal this year for a number of reasons. As Beaufort’s first virtual intern, I’ve been whiling away the hours at home in the good old American South, rather than museum-hopping and coffeeshop-exploring in the Big Apple. While I very much wish that I could spend my summer in New York City, I know that everyone is having to make do with what they’ve got right now, and so I’m determined to make my experience with Beaufort an inspirational and meaningful one!
When I’m not shut away in my room, glued to my computer screen, I’m out and about shopping for books and making friends at my local bookshop/coffeeshop (a venue I worked at for years and still adore!). I also enjoy playing music with local musicians who are infinitely more talented than I am. We mostly stick to old Irish and American folk tunes, but we’ll occasionally bust out The Eagles or Simon and Garfunkel. I was a competitive Irish dancer for twelve years, and despite a semi-recent retirement from competition, I am avidly awaiting the day when we’ll once again be allowed to host St. Paddy’s Day festivals (it is, after all, the best holiday out of the whole year).
I am so excited to be interning with Beaufort! And hopefully I’ll make it up to the city for a week or two this summer, circumstances permitting. It’s a bucket-list dream of mine to be able to touch the Assyrian lamassu statues at the Met.
Cheers!
Lamorbeau
This is a shared blog post for Beaufort Books and Spencer Hill Press.
Save on New EBooks with IPG’s 50th Anniversary Sale
To celebrate their fifty years in business, our distribution company, Independent Publishers Group, is holding a sale on qualifying ebooks...
46 Days by Brew Davis
46 Days chronicles the trials, successes, joys, and frustrations of Jennifer Pharr Davis’s record-winning Appalachian Trail thru-hike through the eyes of her husband, Brew Davis. Experience the trek with Jen and Brew as they battle shin splints and a stomach scare that threatens to end the attempt early, encounter wildlife at every turn, and meet the colorful cast of characters that help Jen complete her journey.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
The Big Ten of Grammar by William B. Bradshaw
If you’re anything like the rest of us, you struggle with age-old grammatical issues. In this practical and easy-to-understand handbook, Dr. William B. Bradshaw identifies the ten most common errors in English grammar and helps you to recognize and correct these mistakes, enabling you to write and speak with greater clarity in your personal and professional life.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Bitterroot by Steven Faulkner
Using the letters of the 19th-century explorer Pierre Jean De Smet, Steven Faulkner and his eighteen-year-old son, Alex, follow De Smet across the High Plains to the fur trappers’ rendezvous on the Green River, then on to the Lewis and Clark Trail. By road, foot, mountain bike, and canoe, Steven and Alex experience the vast landscape and try to capture an understanding of the Wild Northwest.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Food Jobs & Food Jobs 2 by Irena Chalmers
Do you want to turn your passion for food into a career? Take a bite out of the food world with help from the experts in this first-of-its-kind What Color Is Your Parachute? for food related careers.
Click here to download the Food Jobs ebook for $0.99, and click here to download Food Jobs 2 for $0.99.
Four Boots One Journey by Jeff Alt
Jeff Alt takes you vicariously along the John Muir Trail, on an entertaining adventure, with his new wife, Beth. Jeff convinces Beth, a woman who prefers hotels, hot showers and warm beds to chuck her domesticated ways and hike over 218-miles which leads to lots of humorous moments. Together, they traverse three national parks, including the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mt. Whitney.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Get Your Kids Hiking by Jeff Alt
Hiking is a great way to relax, connect with nature, and enjoy time with your family. Bringing your kids along can be rewarding for you and for them, but it can also add new challenges and concerns to your trip. Get Your Kids Hiking is loaded with everything you need to know to hit the trail with kids; from gear to simple proven techniques that will make your hike safe and fun. Written with both the novice and the seasoned hiker in mind, Jeff Alt provides all the information you need to take your child out on the trail.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Live From Mongolia by Patricia Sexton
Thirty years old and a rising star at a Wall Street investment bank, Patricia wanted nothing more than to work as a foreign correspondent. So, that’s just what she did, moving to Mongolia after landing an internship at the country’s national TV station. Live from Mongolia follows Patricia’s unlikely journey from Wall Street to Ulan Bator.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Unlikely Pilgrim by Al Regnery
Two middle-aged men, fast friends, make eleven foreign trips—pilgrimages you might call them —to parts of the world rich in the history of Christianity. The trips combine adventure, strenuous physical activity, exhilaration, discovery, and friendship. Told in a lighthearted and often amusing style, An Unlikely Pilgrim provides a vivid and colorful picture of parts of the world often out of the range of American tourists, but deep in both ancient and current geopolitical, historical, and cultural wealth.
Click here to download the ebook for $1.99.
A Walk for Sunshine by Jeff Alt
Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including bears, bugs, blisters, captivating characters, skunk bed mates, and hilarious food cravings. Alt’s adventure inspired an annual fundraiser which has raised over $500,000 for Sunshine, the home where his brother lives.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Waterwalk by Steven Faulkner
Steven Faulkner and his 16-year-old son Justin are paddling and portaging their way along the 1000-mile, 1673, Mississippi discovery route of French explorers Marquette and Joliet. Waterwalk is a triple journey: a journey into the heart of this continent 300 years ago—as depicted in Marquette’s own journal, a modern exploration of the quiet waterways that weave their way through busy, rush-around America, and a voyage through the heart of a father-son relationship.
Click here to download the ebook for $0.99.
Beaufort Books Newsletter | April 2021
Your monthly digest of everything Beaufort Books.
Hello, readers!
Happy April! We’re back with more information about our new releases, our team’s current reads, and other exciting bookish news. We’ve also included an opportunity to win a free book. Keep reading to find out how to enter!
NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK
A Small Earnest Question, Book Four in J.F. Riordan’s North of the Tension Line series, is now available in paperback exclusively from Bas Bleu Booksellers. This latest installment follows Fiona Campbell, the scotch-swilling, book-loving heroine and her quirky acquaintances through adventures, including a love triangle, a baffling mystery, and more goats!
Click here to order your copy of A Small Earnest Question.
Book One in the Red Hotel Series follows Dan Reilly, an international hotel executive with high level access to the CIA, as he tries to uncover the motive behind a deadly terrorist attack at the Kensington Hotel in Tokyo. The paperback edition of Red Hotel technically doesn’t hit shelves until May, but you can preorder a copy today.
Click here to order your copy of Red Hotel.
NEW TITLES
RED DECEPTION
By Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller
Pub Date: 6/22
Book two in the heart-pounding Red Hotel series, Red Deception once again follows Dan Reilly, a former Army intelligence officer, as he tries to save the US after terrorists threaten national security. Intelligence experts concur: Red Deception is “A page-turner by authors who might as well sit on the National Security Council.”
Preorder Red Deception
A FEW WORDS ABOUT WORDS
By Joe Diorio
Pub Date: 8/10
Spawned from the widely-circulated and beloved newsletter of the same name, Joe Diorio’s A Few Words About Words blends quick-witted anecdotes from more than 30 years of newsletter entries that highlight the common, uncommon, and surprising grammar mistakes most English speakers make.
Preorder A Few Words About Words
WHAT WE’RE READING
Broken (in the best possible way)
By Jenny Lawson
I have been a long time fan of Jenny Lawson and her blogs and previous books. I started reading her in 2011 when her blog post “And that’s why you should learn to pick your battles.” went viral. (If you haven’t read that post, or any of her work, I would highly recommend it.) Lawson’s writing is like having a conversation with an old friend. She often writes about tough subjects, but is able to make readers cry, laugh, and relate to her all in one paragraph.
Current rating: 5/5 stars
To Sir Phillip, With Love
By Julia Quinn
To Sir Phillip, With Love is the fifth book in the Bridgerton series and, to me, each sequel gets better and better. This book follows Eloise (the best of the Bridgerton siblings, in my opinion) and features Julia Quinn’s classic wit and delightful romances. I would recommend this book. and the Bridgerton series, to anyone interested in romance or historical fiction.
Current Rating: 5/5
WIN A FREE BOOK
Can you find the name of every Beaufort title coming out in 2021? The first person to respond to this email with the full list of 2021 titles will win a copy of Anchored by Mort Crim!
(Hint: There are 8 titles, and there are no diagonals)
Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles, with about 15–20 new titles each year. Since 2007, we’ve published four New York Times bestsellers.
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Your 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy holidays, readers! If you’re searching for the perfect gift for your friend, family member, or colleague, we’ve got you...
Gifts for Kids
The Adventures of Bubba Jones Series: Explore America’s national parks with Bubba Jones and his time traveling family. This graphic novel series is perfect for inspiring kids to get outside and learn about the outdoors.
Hide!!!: Hide!!! is an interactive children’s book that not only tells the story of a game of hide-and-seek, but readers can also ‘seek’ for other objects hidden in the illustrations.
My Feet Aren’t Ugly: Debra Beck provides a wonderful book full of advice for growing up as a teenage girl. This is the perfect gift for pre-teen and teens to learn how to tackle pressing issues like bullying and social media.
Gifts for Dads
A Game of Inches: The third installment in the Jack Patterson series has everything dad’s love: politics, sports, and mystery. It’s a gripping story of murder accusations and the politics of professional sports.
Hidden Falls: This book is perfect for those who might not know what genres they like (or for those who don’t know what genres their dads like to read). Kevin Myers intertwines mystery and family drama to concoct a story that is both thrilling and comedic.
Anchored: Everyone’s dad knows Ron Burgundy, or at least they know of Will Ferrell’s character in Anchorman. The real journalist Mort Crim tells the story of his life and his persistent search for truth.
Gifts for Moms
North of Tension Line series: Fans of Jan Karon and Jane Austen will delight in J.F. Riordan’s North of the Tension Line series. Riordan combines engaging characters, wry humor, and observations of everyday life that make her books feel like talking to an old friend.
Woman in the Park: If your mom loves psychological thrillers, she’ll love The Woman in the Park. Filled with shocking twists, secrets, and lies, this story is reminiscent of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train.
Red Carpets and White Lies: Written by The Real Housewives of Miami alum Lea Black, avid reality TV watchers will love Red Carpets and White Lies for its drama, secrets, and scandals.
Gifts for Coworkers
Big Ten of Grammar: Do you have a coworker that struggles with the difference between “who” and “whom”? They’ll love this digestible grammar guide that highlights how to correct the ten most common errors in English grammar.
Success Freak: Perfect for the coworker who needs a little motivation, Success Freak combines helpful exercises and step-by-step activities to help you master 7 essential skills that will transform your life in only one week.
Reboot Your Life: After a year like 2020, it’s easy to feel burnt out and uninspired. Reboot Your Life will encourage you and your coworkers to re-examine your priorities, re-evaluate your career, and come back after the holidays feeling refreshed and excited.
Gifts for Grandparents
Always Have Popsicles: A long-time favorite among grandparents, Always Have Popsicles is filled with thoughtful ideas that will inspire new and seasoned grandparents alike to develop a meaningful relationship with their grandchildren.
Garth Williams, American Illustrator: As the illustrator for iconic American classics like Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and The Rescuers, it’s likely your grandparents grew up with Garth Williams’ drawings. This biography of his inimitable career will bring their childhoods back to life in a beautiful and nostalgic way.
Do Not Go Quietly: Winner of 9 national book awards, Do Not Go Quietly is an inspiring call to action and guide to a life of greater meaning, consciousness, and passion for those “who weren’t born yesterday.” If your grandparents ever complain about aging, this is the book for them.
Of course, our Holiday Gift Guide wouldn’t be complete without a few goodies from some of our favorite local bookstores! These goodies make perfect gifts for book lovers who already own every book on their TBR list.
Books Are Magic Mug
Sip, sip, hooray! We’re loving this clay and ceramic mug from Brooklyn-based independent bookstore, Books Are Magic.
Click here to see the mug.
The Mysterious Bookshop Tote
This spooky tote from The Mysterious Bookshop, a beloved indie in Tribeca, is the perfect stocking stuffer for thriller and mystery lovers alike!
Click here to see the tote.
“If You Love Me, Read Me a Book” Sweatshirt
McNally Jackson (multiple NYC locations) knows the key to our hearts. Also available as a tee, this adorable, cozy sweatshirt is the perfect addition to any book lover’s wardrobe.
Click here to see the sweatshirt.
Bookshelf Puzzle
Are you and your family in need of a new quarantine puzzle? This bookshelf puzzle from Books of Wonder in Chelsea and the Upper West Side will bring hours of bookish entertainment.
Click here to see the puzzle.
Dreaming of a Return to NYC
Hello readers! How have you been? It’s been a while since we’ve talked.
Since finishing my internship at Beaufort in May, I’ve been busy. I completed my last round of undergraduate exams and (virtually) graduated from college. I repainted and redecorated my room, finding a permanent home for some of my favorite dorm-room photos. I applied for what felt like millions of jobs, heard back from few, and interviewed with even fewer. To my delight, I eventually received an offer, and before I knew it I had a company-issued laptop and was training and working from home.
But above all of these things—aside from the little joys and the frustrations and the change—I have been busy dreaming of going back to New York City. As a born-and-raised New Jerseyan (Jerseyite? Jerseyer?), NYC has always been on the horizon. And I mean that literally: there is even a spot in town where you can even see the upper quarter of the city skyline. But since being sent home from college and with the potential of a second lock-down looming overhead, the idea of actually being back in New York feels more like a far-off dream than a reality.
I recently finished Ling Ma’s novel Severance, which follows a young woman as she flees New York to escape a deadly pandemic that is ravaging the world. Timely, right? While the book’s greater focus is on identity and loneliness, I couldn’t help but be drawn to the scenes where Candace, the main character, walks around the city. Ma’s depiction is one of desolation and complete destruction: store windows have been smashed, sidewalk carts abandoned and overturned, taxis crushed into one another. Candace is alone on the streets aside from a handful of armed guards outside of banks, museums, and other wealthy institutions, but even they disappear eventually.
While I know that our real-life pandemic situation looks vastly different from the one Ma offers, it’s sometimes tempting to think of New York in this way. With all the statistics, warnings, and safety precautions, the city can feel like some far-off, dystopian danger zone that you would have to be crazy to visit at the moment. But at the same time, I’m wishing I could be back every second of the day. I want to spend sunny afternoons reading in Central Park, wander around and inevitably get on the wrong subway train, and stare at the skyline as it changes from block to block. I can’t wait to find a coffee shop close to my new office and stop in every morning, even though it will probably make me late more often than not. The reality is that walking around NYC has always made me feel like the main character in an upbeat YA novel, either about to bump into my soulmate or land my dream job. As corny as it is, that’s the feeling that New York gives me: a feeling of excitement, opportunity, and joy.
Hopefully I will be getting back to the city soon, but in the meantime, wear your masks, wash your hands, and read some well-written books!
Until next time,
Charlotte Beaurontё
A Q&A With J.F. Riordan
Great news for North of the Tension Line fans; we spoke with author J.F. Riordan to discuss her latest installment...
BB: A Small Earnest Question is Book Four in your North of the Tension Line Series. What do you enjoy most about diving back into the vivid world of Washington Island when you start a new novel?
JFR: I really miss the characters when I’m not writing about them. I look forward to checking in and seeing what they’re up to. A friend recently commented to me how funny it is that I refer to them as if they were real people, but to me, they are real. They have their own worlds, and their own lives. Even when I’m not thinking about them, they are busily spinning their stories, and I have to catch up when I start to write again.
BB: When you began writing North of the Tension Line years ago, did you imagine it would result in a 4+ book series? What about the process of writing a series, if anything, surprised you?
JFR: I always envisioned this as a series. As I wrote the first book, I was setting the background for an on-going story. What I didn’t expect was how different the process for each book would be. My approach to building the story-lines has varied each time, and to my surprise, this last book was the most difficult, in part because I wasn’t sure how it would end. At one point I realized that I was actually writing two books, and it took quite a while for me to sort it all out. It wasn’t until the last week or two of writing that I saw which of the two endings I needed to use.
BB: In A Small Earnest Question, as well as in previous books in the series, goats play a big role in everyday life on Washington Island. What inspired the inclusion of these eccentric characters?
JFR: The goat came about because I wanted Roger’s housewarming gift to be as eccentric as he is. I asked myself: What kind of thing would Roger bring to a party? And the rest just kind of evolved from there.
BB: Many have said that the book’s setting–a small island in Door County, Wisconsin–becomes a character in its own right. From your perspective, why do readers from all around the world connect with life on Washington Island?
JFR: The setting is local, but there is a universality about life in small towns; I’ve had readers from all over the world tell me that the Island is just like the village or town they came from. Human nature doesn’t change much, and when you’re living in a place where everyone knows you, you are very conscious of what you say and do. I think the accountability that comes from being known is an essential part of good behavior. It’s in an anonymous setting that we tend to see the worst of human beings.
Still, the gossip and backstabbing of small-town life isn’t much fun. I learned about that from backstage at the opera house. Ironically, I left opera, in part, because I thought I could escape all that, but I’ve finally figured out that these are the fundamentals of human interaction. And that’s why the books resonate, I think.
BB: What is one question you would like to be asked about the book, and what is your answer?
JFR: People often ask me what Elisabeth sees in Roger. My response is usually that we all know a couple whose relationship is unfathomable to outside observers. How often have you had the conversation: “What does she see in him?” And I like that sort of reality in my books. If you pay attention, though, Roger is actually a very kind person, he just doesn’t know how to express it. He watches everyone around him very carefully, and tries to pick up cues from his watching, and he can be quite insightful. And eventually he comes around to the right conclusion, however awkwardly. There’s a reason Rocco and Roger love each other. Rocco, too, is in a world he doesn’t fully understand, and he, too, expresses his love by watching. There’s a definite parallel between the two characters, and they express their love for Elisabeth in the same way.
BB: Can you give us a hint as to what might be next for Fiona Campbell and the rest of the beloved Washington Island residents?
JFR: There’s going to be more of Ben. We’re going to see him grow up. That’s all I can say for the moment because that’s all I know.
A Small Earnest Question hits bookstore shelves on August 3rd. Pre-order your copy now from Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, or Bookshop.org.