Hello readers! I am Ryan, one of the new fall interns at Beaufort. I thought for my introductory blog post I would talk about some of the independent bookstores in the city. I just heard the good news on Shelf Awareness that Michael de Zayas, of gourmet cheese fame in Crown Heights, is creating a …Read More.
Read MoreHi there! I’m Sarah, the new publicity intern. Henceforth I’ll go by A Little Beau Told Me, so chosen because of my family’s tendency to use nicknames based on birds. Lately I’ve had a tendency to collect books faster than I can read them. I just can’t help picking up a book if, say, I …Read More.
Read MoreI cannot believe it is my last week at Beaufort! In my first blog post I wrote about wanting to discover the type of book that I enjoy most, and finishing books even if I am not a fan of them from the start. While the later is proving to be more difficult, I definitely …Read More.
Read MoreAt my last day here at Beaufort I am reflecting on what a great experience this has been. I have learned more about publishing than I could ever imagine, and I am now an expert mailer! Although some tasks may have been quite mundane, I have a new appreciation for and perspective on how labor …Read More.
Read MoreThis past week I’ve been answering some InDesign questions for our editors. I’m talking about a program used to design and layout ads and books and all sorts of print materials. See, before starting at Beaufort, I worked as a print production artist for advertisers; InDesign was my bread and butter. It reminds me just …Read More.
Read MoreFirst, the info dump: Last week, Amazon Publishing had its very first million-copy-selling author. The imprint is AmazonCrossing, the author is Oliver Pötzch, and the figures are the combined print, audio, and eBook sales of his Hangman’s Daughter series. Pötzch’s books were originally published in his native German and subsequently acquired and translated by Amazon …Read More.
Read MoreMichael again, and I’d like to talk about a book I’m re-reading right now. It’s called Days and Nights at the Second City by Bernie Sahlins. Days and Nights is one-half memoir and one-half direction on putting up a Second City-style revue performance. I’m digging deep into this book with good reason: come this Fall …Read More.
Read MoreAs an intern, the Book Expo of America is, initially, hugely overwhelming. The colossal floor of the Javits Center is lined with booths from publishing house giants to independent booksellers, and hundreds of people are busily making connections and shilling books. By the second day, it all falls into place, and I moved …Read More.
Read MoreMichael again, and I wanted to share a news story about my neck the woods that caught my eye: In August, partners Lexi Beach and Connie Rourke will open a true brick-and-mortar bookstore in Astoria—a first in two years. And I’m particularly excited because this bookstore will be just a short walk from my apartment. …Read More.
Read MoreHere it is: my last day interning at Beaufort Books. It’s been a surprisingly quick five months, and I’m definitely going to miss my thrice-weekly trip into Manhattan. Last week was my first-ever BEA, and it was absolutely the best ending to the best internship. I went into this internship with very few expectations, and …Read More.
Read MoreHello! I’m Theresa, a new intern here at Beaufort, henceforth known as Beau Soleil. I feel my moniker is appropriate for two reasons–beautiful sun, for a summer intern–and it’s also a coy nod to my other job at an oyster bar–Beau Soleil is, of course, a boutique oyster from Canada. But anyway! Back to books! …Read More.
Read MoreDo not worry, I am not the six-year-old beauty pageant diva “Honey Boo Boo,” I am just one of the humble new interns at Beaufort! While Honey Beau Beau will be my pen-name for the summer here in New York, my real name is Emily and I am a junior from Elon University. While The …Read More.
Read MoreGood afternoon! I’m Michael, Beaufort’s newest intern, aka “Beau-ba Fett.” You can guess with a nom de guerre like that I’m a bit of Star Wars and comics nerd. So I always get a little excited when I see kids making comics. That’s why I took notice when I saw a recent Newsarama article about one …Read More.
Read MoreForthcoming Beaufort author Patricia Sexton writes about her love affair with New York City, and how difficult it was to finally leave in her latest blog post. As a native New Yorker, I fully understand how simultaneously exciting and disheartening it can sometimes be to live in the city that never sleeps. You’re surrounded by …Read More.
Read MoreForthcoming Beaufort author Patricia Sexton is campaigning to raise funds for her documentary project, The Reindeer People: A Dream’s Last Chance. The Reindeer People is the story of a mother, her daughter, and two very unusual dreams. A tale of love and loss, survival and death, a Mongolian mother and daughter face nearly insurmountable obstacles …Read More.
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