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Debut Author Carol Ann Collins Invokes the History and Culture of the Outer Banks in New Cinematic Mystery, THE SEAFARER’S SECRET

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—MARCH 26, 2024

From debut author Carol Ann Collins comes an engaging and mesmerizing mystery that centers around the pirate Blackbeard and takes place in the heart of the Outer Banks. Local to North Carolina, Collins deftly weaves in an unexpected, but equally important, role—the town of Eden. Natives, newcomers, and visitors alike will admire her appreciation for the state’s beauty, history and culture, and how evident it is throughout the novel.

Now available anywhere books are sold, The Seafarer’s Secret expertly blurs the line between truth and myth, as rumors of Blackbeard’s lost treasure start to swell amidst the presence of a serial killer. The Seafarer’s Secret is a thrilling cinematic mystery featuring the exigent slow-burning romance between William and Eva as they work together to reveal the secrets and lies of Eden, North Carolina. Though, in order to have a future, they’ll have to look deep into the past to keep from being a modern-day killer’s next victim.

Writing allows Carol Ann Collins to combine two of her favorite things, history and romance. Her work is a combination of historical fact, pure fiction, and a vivid imagination. An avid reader since childhood, she is also a New York Times bestselling author under a different pen name.

“An engrossing plot with believable characters set in the picturesque Outer Banks combine to make a delightful read.” — J.F. Riordan, author of the North of the Tension Line series

The Seafarer’s Secret

Carol Ann Collins – March 2024

ISBN: 9780825310287

Paperback: $17.95 || Ebook: $5.99

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Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles. Since 2007, Beaufort has published four New York Times bestsellers.

For more information about The Seafarer’s Secret, or to arrange an interview with the author, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com

Confront Redemption and Self-Discovery Head-On with Jeffrey Blount in His Newest Novel, Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—JANUARY 16, 2024

From Jeffrey Blount comes his newest spellbinding novel about a self-identified failure, forced to uncover the wisdom of his past in order to recognize that money can’t solve every problem. Jeffrey is an award-winning author of three novels.

Now available anywhere books are sold, discover why James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James Henry Ferguson attempts to flee from the chaos and ends up in a community that has been neglected and ignored by everyone, rural Ham, Mississippi—a place of abject poverty, the neighborhood is commonly referred to as “Around the Way.” When a troubling discovery is made, the entire neighborhood is rocked, and James is forced to confront his own past in order to help the community have a future.

Full of never-ending twists and turns, no one can prepare themselves for the surprises in store. Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a story about failure, self-discovery, empowerment, and the possibility of redemption.

“Blount makes us pause to take an up-close look at poverty and racism in our collective backyard. This powerful novel shows the true meaning of ‘it takes a village,’ and that doing the right thing should be color blind.”
Karen White, New York Times Bestselling Author

During a 34-year career at NBC News, Jeffrey directed a decade of Meet The Press, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and major special events. He is the first African-American to direct the Today Show. He is also an award-winning documentary scriptwriter for films and interactives that are now on display in the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. A Virginia native, he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Communications/Broadcast Journalism. He now lives in Washington, DC.

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Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way

Jeffrey Blount — January 2024

ISBN: 9780825310324

Hardcover: $24.95 || Ebook: $9.99

Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles. Since 2007, Beaufort has published four New York Times bestsellers.

For more information about Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way, or to arrange an interview with the author, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com

October 2023: These books will put a SPELL on you 🎃

Monday, October 16th, 2023

If the broom fits… fly it to a bookstore!

RED HOTEL, RED DECEPTION, RED CHAOS

ALL. IN. ONE.

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When Men Betray is the first book of fiction from author, lecturer, and political insider Webb Hubbell. A departure from his previous book, Friends in High Places, an account of his rise and fall in Little Rock, Hubbell crafts a deft narrative of mystery and political intrigue. Set in a fictionalized version of his home town of Little Rock, Arkansas, readers will be immersed into the steamy world behind the southern BBQ and antebellum facade-a seedy underbelly of secrets and betrayals. Clever readers may recognize the colorful personalities and locales of the Arkansas political scene.

PLANNING YOUR 2024 TBR?

Don’t forget to add these to your list!

After a highly publicized fall from grace, James Henry Ferguson attempts to flee from the chaos and ends up in a community that has been neglected and ignored by everyone, rural Ham, Mississippi—a place of abject poverty, the neighborhood is commonly referred to as “Around the Way.”

When a troubling discovery is made, the entire neighborhood is rocked, and “Mr. Jimmy” is forced to confront his own past in order to help the community have a future.

Police chief William Templeton is still trying to come to terms with being a widower when a local woman’s body is found with an old gold coin in her pocket. He is stunned to learn an identical coin was discovered on his wife, Catherine. Historian and Blackbeard expert, Eva Knightly is just as perplexed by this revelation.

As the two team up, secrets are revealed and William and Eva find it hard to ignore the growing attraction between them; but in order to have a future, they’ll have to look to the past to keep Eva from being the victim of a modern day killer.

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Thomas Reed Delivers a Profound, Globe-Trotting Journey of Grief and Family in POCKETFUL OF POSEYS

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

NEW YORK, NY—SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From Thomas Reed, the author of Seeking Hyde, a finalist in the 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for Historical Fiction, comes a darkly comedic and reflective adventure that tests the strength of family ties amidst grief and the reveal of long-kept secrets.

Now available anywhere books are sold, Pocketful of Poseys asks the question, “When your dying mother has one last request, how can you say no?” Grace Tingley and Brian Posey are forty-something twins whose lives have gone in very different directions. When their mother Cinny is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Grace and Brian are there for her last days, where they learn Cinny has plans for them after she’s gone. They’re to sprinkle her ashes, mixed with their father’s, at a series of exotic locations around the globe—some remote, some challengingly public, all known and loved by the Poseys.

By turns hilarious, profound, jarring, and poignant, Pocketful of Poseys bounds dizzily across the United States to New Zealand, Thailand, Italy and more, as the last of Cinny Posey’s secrets are revealed and her survivors confront the strength of the ties that bind them all together—for worse and for better.

Pocketful of Poseys draws on Reed’s experience growing up in an academic family; his education at Yale, the University of Virginia, and Oxford; years spent living in Rome and Christchurch, N.Z.; travels around the world with his wife and children, and courageous decisions made by his mother-in-law as she faced her death.

“Simultaneously heartwrenching and comical, Thomas Reed’s novel Pocketful of Poseys follows a family from the death of their matriarch to their journey to scatter her ashes. . .Subtle and meaningful.”
— Foreword Reviews

Pocketful of Poseys

Thomas Reed – September 2023

ISBN: 978-0825310263

Paperback: $17.95 || Ebook: $9.99

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Beaufort Books is an independent publisher based in New York City. Beaufort publishes a mix of non-fiction and fiction titles. Since 2007, Beaufort has published four New York Times bestsellers.

For more information, to receive a review copy or arrange an interview, please contact: Caitlin Hamilton Summie at caitlin@caitlinhamiltonmarketing.com

RED HOTEL THRILLER SERIES: RED HOTEL, RED DECEPTION, RED CHAOS EXPAND OFFERINGS

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

Look for all formats of the books by Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman in Bookstores and Online Now

LAGUNA HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2023. As the award-winning third book in their Red Hotel Series of international thrillers, Red Chaos, by Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman has gone into its 5^th printing, the offerings of the Red Hotel Series have been expanded.

Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman keep thrilling and enticing readers in the series! No matter how you want to consume books, the series has your favorite formats: beautiful hardcovers, paperbacks (available soon and for pre-order), and ebooks. Partnering together for the Red Hotel Series, Former Marriott International president and director of FBI National Academy Associates, Ed Fuller, and award-winning network television producer and bestselling author, Gary Grossman, continue with their trademark adrenaline intensity, combining firsthand international experience with hot political drama unnervingly echoing today’s headlines.

In the latest book, Red Chaos, Dan Reilly continues his quests as he investigates a rash of terrorist attacks around the world. As the president of the international division of the Kensington Royal Hotel Corporation, it’s his job to stop trouble before it reaches red, the deadliest level in his five-tier Red Hotel threat assessment plan.

The Arctic ice is melting, the waters are warming, and Russia’s ever-expanding fleet of oil tankers grind through the Northern Sea Route to China. With a fleet of nuclear ice breakers clearing the way, Russian ships were setting new records to reach China and fulfilling a simple equation: Russian President Nicolai Gorshkov needs China’s money to fund his expansionism plans past Ukraine and Latvia while China, the thirstiest oil nation in the world, needs affordable fuel.
Red Chaos

How these seemingly different elements have a profound impact on Russia’s far-reaching plans is what makes Red Chaos a thriller to be read like breaking news.

Leading up to Red Chaos, Red Hotel, and Red Deception set the stage for Dan Reilly’s thrilling escapades. Start with book one or jump in with books two or three. Better yet, in October, catch all three books in one ebook bundle. That way you get all the action from start to finish with a single purchase.

It will (teaser) get you prepared for book four, *Red Ultimatum*, as the series continues with a plot twist including the secretary of State being kidnapped and the former President’s plane going down all the while that Russia and China threaten the Panama Canal and Cairo…and more!

RECENT REVIEWS

RED HOTEL

“Welcome to my world. RED HOTEL is a thriller that dramatically covers a very real global threat that could redraw nation boundaries and lead the superpowers to the brink of war. Fuller and Grossman echo the warning, ‘If you see something, say something.’ They’re saying it loud and clear in RED HOTEL.”

Steve Tidwell, Former Executive Assistant Director, FBI, Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch

RED DECEPTION

“RED HOTEL combined the authors’ real-world experiences into a very compelling, breakneck-paced scenario that captures the imagination. RED DECEPTION takes us even further into the complex world where globalized economics and travel are integrally woven into politics, terror, intrigue, and more. Fiction that’s all too real!”

Will Grimsley, Major General, US Army, (Ret.)

RED CHAOS

“I’ve been engaged in national and homeland security for over 45 years, I seldom read fiction. When I do, it is historical fiction. While RED CHAOS is not an historical novel, given today’s news, it affords the reader an extremely compelling, most realistic, and fast paced story. In crafting this riveting read, Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman have written a thriller that reflects their impressive knowledge of today’s strategic global dynamics. RED CHAOS is a timely must read for those seeking a book that is both stimulating and eye-opening.”

William Carwile, Colonel, US Army (Ret), Former Associate Administrator, FEMA

RED CHAOS, along RED HOTEL, and RED DECEPTION are published by Beaufort Books and available in print, ebook, and Audible additions at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or a bookstore near you. To learn more about RED CHAOS, RED DECEPTION, RED HOTEL, the authors, news, and events, go to redhotelseries.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ED FULLER is CEO of Laguna Strategic Advisors, a global consortium providing business consulting services worldwide. He has served on business and charitable boards during his 40-year career with Marriott International where he was chief marketing officer followed by 22 years as president and managing director of Marriott International. Under his management, the international division grew from 16 to 550 hotels in 73 countries with 80,000 associates and sales of $8 billion. Upon retirement, Fuller has served on five university boards and taught as adjunct professor for MBA and undergraduate students. He has blogged for Forbes and other tourism and lodging industry media. His book, You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk, has been printed in English, Japanese and Chinese. Fuller served as captain in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany and Vietnam and received the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation medals. He and Gary Grossman are co-authors of the Red Hotel series, including Red Hotel, Red Deception, and Red Chaos.

GARY GROSSMAN is a journalist, newspaper columnist, documentary television producer, reporter, media historian and the author of Executive Actions, Executive Treason, Executive Command, and Executive Force. In addition to the bestselling Executive series, Grossman wrote the international award-winning Old Earth, a geological thriller. With Ed Fuller, Grossman has collaborated on the globe-hopping Red Hotel series. Grossman has contributed to the New York Times and the Boston Globe and was a columnist for the Boston Herald American. He covered presidential campaigns for WBZ-TV in Boston. He is a multiple Emmy winner for series and specials for networks including NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox, History Channel, Discovery, and National Geographic Channel. He served as chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors, and is a member of the International Thriller Writers Association and Military Writers Society of America. He served as a trustee at Emerson College and currently is a member of the Boston University Metropolitan College Advisory Board. Grossman has taught at Emerson College, Boston University, USC, and teaches writing and production at Loyola Marymount University.

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Maribelle’s Shadow REVIEW!

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

James A. Cox from Midwest Book Review — check out the full review here!

Synopsis: As the editorial director of Palm Beach Confidential, Maribelle Walker knows what lurks beneath the glittering facade of the moneyed elite on Florida’s most glamorous coast. Or does she?

When her adored and impressive husband, Samuel, dies suddenly, the secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters rise to the surface. Compounding the anguish, the authenticity of their socially ambitious mother and lavish lifestyle of mansions, privilege and couture clothes is thrown into doubt.

As their carefully constructed image unravels, each sister realizes she must fend for herself. The pathway out is steep and worth any risk. Until the winner takes all.

Critique: A carefully crafted, original, inherently riveting, and impressively compelling tale of deception and family loyalty, “Maribelle’s Shadow” by author Susannah Marren is a riveting read that will be of immense interest to fans of contemporary women’s fiction. While especially and unreservedly recommended for community library Contemporary General Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Maribelle’s Shadow” is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.49).

Editorial Note: Susannah Marren (http://www.susanshapirobarash.com) is the author of Between the Tides, A Palm Beach Wife and A Palm Beach Scandal and the pseudonym for Susan Shapiro Barash, who has written over a dozen nonfiction books, including Tripping the Prom Queen, Toxic Friends, You’re Grounded Forever, But First Let’s Go Shopping, and A Passion for More. For over twenty years she has taught gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College and has guest taught creative nonfiction at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. Presently she is teaching at the Westport Writers Workshop.

Peter Boal on “Moving Moments” Podcast!

Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet and Director of the company’s affiliated school, Peter Boal was a Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet for over 20 years. Peter shares with Alicia the importance of moving to Fleetwood Mac in his childhood living room, how he lived a “double life” until classmates saw him perform in The Nutcracker, and what it was like to learn from famed dancer, choreographer, and director Jerome Robbins. He also discusses his arrival at PNB, how he has worked to broaden audience involvement and widen the company’s approach to inclusivity. Peter discusses his new memoir and gives Alicia a valuable parenting tip.

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Moving Moments podcast is your ticket to candid conversations featuring the dance world’s most accomplished and groundbreaking artists. Join Dean and Director of Dance at The Juilliard School Alicia Graf Mack as she sits down with her closest colleagues and friends to discuss the creative process and living a purposeful life in dance.

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PRESS RELEASE: Maribelle’s Shadow

Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK, NY — From nationally renowned observer of women’s relationships, Susannah Marren, comes a compelling tale of deception and family loyalty. Maribelle’s Shadow releases June 27th, 2023 from Beaufort Books.

As the editorial director of Palm Beach Confidential, Maribelle Walker knows what lurks beneath the glittering facade of the moneyed elite on Florida’s most glamorous coast. Or does she?

When her adored and impressive husband, Samuel, dies suddenly, the secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters rise to the surface. Compounding the anguish, the authenticity of their socially ambitious mother and lavish lifestyle of mansions, privilege and couture clothes is thrown into doubt.

As their carefully constructed image unravels, each sister realizes she must fend for herself. The pathway out is steep and worth any risk. Until the winner takes all.

“A great escape! Susannah Marren’s newest novel set in Palm Beach blurs the line between ‘inner sanctum’ and ‘creative wannabe,’ and will leave readers wondering if they would want to be part of the ‘in-crowd.'”
— Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, author of THE NINE and forthcoming, DAUGHTER OF A PROMISE

From Susannah Marren comes her latest book in the luxurious world of Palm Beach, delivering a memorable novel about a seductive power play. Her other novels include A Palm Beach Scandal (September 2020), A Palm Beach Wife (April 2019), and Between the Tides (July 2015). Taking a pseudonym for her fiction writing, Susan Shapiro Barash has also written over a dozen nonfiction books, including Tripping the Prom Queen, Toxic Friends, and A Passion for More.

Fans of Lauren Weisberger’s Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty and Jane Green’s The Sunshine Sisters will be captivated by the dramatic untangling of family secrets and question of authenticity in Maribelle’s Shadow. The book is available anywhere books are sold.

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, Beaufort has published four New York Times bestsellers.

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For more information about Maribelle’s Shadow or to arrange an interview with the author, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com.

PRESS RELEASE: Time Traveling Through Yellowstone National Park

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, New York — Award-winning author Jeff Alt releases newest book in The Adventures of Bubba Jones series. The fifth book in the National Park adventure series releases May 23rd, 2023 from Beaufort Books.

In the fifth book of this award-winning series, Tommy “Bubba Jones” and his sister, Jenny “Hug-A-Bug,” uncover amazing facts about Yellowstone National Park while on a mission to solve a park mystery.

This is no ordinary brother and sister duo; they are part of a legendary time travel family with a mission to preserve and protect our national parks and they have developed a reputation for solving mysteries. As they time travel back hundreds, thousands, and millions of years, they not only learn about the past but also experience it.

“The story is very detailed, including facts about animals, explorers, even which presidents have visited. A very pleasant way to explore the National Parks. I know I plan to take the book with me next time I go to Yellowstone.”
—Brenda, Log Cabin Library blog

They encounter wild creatures and ancient plants. They meet members of the early park expeditions and encounter the U.S. Army who once served as the park stewards. They learn about the Native Americans that call this land home. They learn all about the volcanic activity and unravel some of the park’s secrets.

Discover Yellowstone National Park in a whole new way!

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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.

For more information, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com

PRESS RELEASE: Illusions of Camelot

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

FROM BOYHOOD TO NUTCRACKER PRINCE:

Peter Boal paints a star-studded picture of what it takes to make it as the Principal Dancer for the New York City Ballet and beyond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, New York — Peter’s story starts in the pastoral and privileged town of Bedford, New York: a rare enclave 40 miles north of New York City where private schools, country clubs, and families hold their own rules and secrets. Within the town, views of race, morality, and sexuality are unspoken yet evident. Meanwhile, at home, Peter and his family are left to grapple with his father’s alcoholism and untimely death. As a young boy finding his way, Peter soon turns to ballet. Ultimately his passion becomes a beacon, leading him to work at the New York City Ballet as a teenager, living on his own while discovering the pitfalls and pleasures Manhattan has to offer.

Throughout Peter’s deeply personal work, you’ll step onto the club house floor during ballroom dancing lessons in Bedford, into the studios of the School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, and onto the stage in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker as Peter performs the title role of the Nutcracker Prince. For all the laughter these stories offer, gravity is everywhere.

Peter’s journey takes us to the start of a storied career as a dancer with the New York City Ballet and leaves us with insights into the unique path of an artist and individual shaped by environment, circumstance, and family.

“A multi-functional memoir. It’s a generous, grateful account of discovering ballet as a career; and it’s about the discovery of friends, sexuality, values, and manners…In Boal’s writing, every word and every sentence matter. Subtle variations of tone take the reader, enchantingly, between charm, pain, and humour, often in the course of a paragraph.”
— Alastair Macaulay,
New York Times, Chief Dance Critic 2007-2018

Illusions of Camelot

Peter Boal – May 2023

ISBN: 9780825309830

Hardcover: $24.95 || Ebook: $14.99

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com.

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Spring Cleaning MEGA SALE!

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

Happy Spring, readers! For the entire months of April AND May, we have the biggest sale happening to put the spring back in your step. Get your ebook copy of any (or all) of the following titles for only $1.99!

We love a good series… here are a few of ours that are on sale!

Click through to see the rest of our MEGA sale happening now until the end of May!

And yes, this ebook sale is happening just about EVERYWHERE! From Amazon to Barnes and Noble, we’ve got you covered.

PRESS RELEASE: Try Not to Hold It Against Me

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Producer’s Memoir Reveals Hollywood Secrets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, New York — Whether you’re trying to break into the film industry, or if you simply have a passion or curiosity for Hollywood, veteran entertainment producer Julian Schlossberg provides a tell-all in his new memoir, Try Not to Hold It Against Me (Beaufort Books; Hardcover & digital; $26.95; on sale January 31st, 2023).

“A LOVE LETTER TO SHOW BUSINESS! Try Not to Hold It Against Me is a must-read written by one of the best & funniest in the industry. Truly a fascinating memoir that will captivate & delight any reader!”
— Susan Stroman, five-time Tony Award-winning Director & Choreographer

From his nearly 60 years in show business, Schlossberg takes us through stories of a lifetime — the trials and triumphs of work and play, in every avenue of the business: negotiating with Al Pacino, Burt Reynolds, and Lillian Hellman; hosting the syndicated radio and television production “Movie Talk;” restoring Orson Welles’ masterly film adaptation of “Othello;” partying with Barbra Streisand; testifying in a lawsuit against The Beatles; and interviewing over 120 of the most influential figures for his series “Witnesses to the 20th Century.”

Written with engaging humor and self-deprecation, Try Not to Hold It Against Me gives readers a behind-the-scenes pass to Hollywood and its secrets. It’s a compelling read for entertainment-enthusiasts alike — and a one-of-a-kind autobiography by one of entertainment’s true insiders.

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For more information or to arrange an interview with Julian Schlossberg, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com

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Internationally Recognized Executive Coach, Dr. Susan Biali Haas Provides Practical Wisdom to Combat Stress, Burnout, and COVID-19

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

NEW YORK, NY — The Resilient Life, the second inspirational book from Dr. Susan Biali Haas that helps to identify stress and restore a sense of control, will be published by Beaufort Books on October 25th, 2022.

The world is experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout, stress, and mental health challenges. This comes with the inevitable fallout: poorer health, chronic exhaustion, strained relationships, and decreased satisfaction and performance at work. You’re so tired of being stressed and tired, but how can you tell the difference between run-of-the-mill stress, burnout, and serious mental health issues like depression or anxiety? And what can you do about it? Throughout the pages of The Resilient Life, you’ll learn how to identify, address, and protect yourself from burnout; easy neuroscience-based techniques that can “rewire” your brain, reduce stress hormones, decrease anxiety, and help restore your sense of calm and control; and how to reconnect with and make time for what matters most, allowing you to reclaim meaning, purpose, and passion in your life.

Filled with easy-to-apply tips, straight-talking advice, practical wisdom, and stories from Dr. Susan Biali Haas’s life (and the lives of her clients), The Resilient Life can truly help you to finally break free from overwhelm, get unstuck, and move forward with renewed clarity, energy, well-being, and purpose.

Susan Biali Haas, M.D., is a medical doctor and executive coach, internationally recognized for her expertise in mental health, stress management, burnout prevention and resilience. She has provided education on these topics to a wide range of organizations including the United States Navy, Google, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte and MIT. In addition to her twenty years of primary care experience, she also coaches a broad range of clients — from senior executives to physicians and other health professionals — to take control of their mental and physical well-being.

Her popular Psychology Today blog has over 10 million views, and her opinions have been featured in media such as the Today Show, BBC World Service Radio, Forbes, Oprah.com and others.

Dr. Biali Haas overcame burnout and depression at the beginning of her medical career, quickly becoming an internationally recognized influencer in health and well-being. With over two decades spent studying wellness and resiliency, twenty years of clinical experience with thousands of patients, and more than ten years coaching high performance clients worldwide, she expertly applies her experience and skills to equip people to live better lives.

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For more information, to receive a review copy, or to arrange an interview with Dr. Susan Biali Haas, please contact Emma St. John at emma@beaufortbooks.com.

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“Yes, and…”

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

Tullan Holmqvist, one-half of the writing duo that brought you Lacie’s Secrets and The Woman in the Park, discusses the trials and triumphs of collaborating.

I love questions. And I am usually the one asking them. It’s just my nature. I am curious and have always wanted to figure things out, why people do what they do, what makes them tick, and how things are done. So when I am asked a question, I usually have to take time to really think about it. When people ask about the writing collaboration in creating our thrillers The Woman in the Park and Lacie’s Secrets with Teresa Sorkin, I have to laugh a little.

When I was a kid, I hated having to collaborate. At school, I dreaded the group projects where you had to “find someone to work with.” If I could, I would just do them myself. I’m independent, I like quick solutions, less discussion, and more doing. As a child, my family and I moved every few years, and so I found myself in a new country, not knowing the language, the local ways, or the rules. Born in Sweden to two adventurous parents, I went to nursery school in Nigeria, elementary school in Austria, middle school in Italy, and high school at a French school back in Sweden. As a first grader in a new country and confronted with a language I didn’t speak, I had to find other ways to understand what was going on, picking up on body language, and visual, energetic clues.

When I was ten years old, I got my first sweet taste of the theater when I was cast as the lead in a school play in Rome. I experienced the spell of the stage, the thrill of getting a laugh or a tear from the audience, and, most of all, the warm embrace of the community created in the theater. I discovered that collaborating can be exhilarating and can add up to so much more than each individual. Magic can blossom from a creative coming together with a common purpose. And that’s what I try to keep in mind – the goal of creating a story that can be shared.

Stories often emerge out of curiosity and a wish to understand others. Our psychological thriller The Woman in the Park was born from an interesting character, a woman in a park we both had seen independently, and had piqued our interest. She was elegant and always alone, seemingly talking to herself, lost in her own world. We took aspects of that character, planted the seed of our story, and let it grow. We added more characters, worked through the story and its arcs, and took turns writing and editing.

Together, we discussed scene organization and character development, and then let the writing take over, giving each other space to create.

Our second collaborative thriller, Lacie’s Secrets, grew out of a “What if?” scenario, fantasizing an actual situation – a holiday week at an isolated villa with a group of friends where something goes horribly wrong – and letting our imaginations wander. In the actual creation, the excitement came from seeing where the story and the characters lead us. Lacie’s Secrets has been described as a “riveting thriller” reminiscent of classic suspense novels (by Publishers Weekly), and Big Little Lies meets The Haunting of Hill House at a seaside estate in Maine.

Collaborating takes openness in communication, active listening, and constant compromise. While muddling through the messy forest of details, collaboration requires keeping the goal of the story in mind, finding creative solutions, and abiding by the golden rule of improvisation – “Yes, and…”

Lacie’s Secrets and The Woman in the Park are published by Beaufort Books. www.tullanh.com

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Back to School Time: Coping with COVID

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

Dr. Janet Gilsdorf, author of June release Fever, provides an informative and reassuring outlook on the pandemic for parents with children returning to the classroom.

Epidemics of nasty new germs are upon us; COVID, monkeypox, and hepatitis in children from adenovirus are the latest. In addition, old germs have raised their ugly heads (or will soon): polio, measles, and maybe the causes of other vaccine-preventable diseases. That’s a lot of worry for parents, especially since it’s back-to-school season and children will begin doing what they do so well: sharing with others—their ideas, their food, their dreams, and their infections.

My novel Fever also deals with the outbreak of an infectious disease in young children. That one actually happened in Brazil in 1984, and Fever offers a fictional depiction of the outbreak and the efforts of Dr. Sidonie Royal, a young physician-scientist, to figure it all out.

The outbreak in Brazil, called Brazilian Purpuric Fever or BPF, differed in many important ways from the current outbreaks. With BPF, the epidemic eventually burned out. While that definitely won’t happen with COVID, it may, in odd ways, happen with adenovirus-associated hepatitis and monkeypox. With BPF, all the affected children died while most children affected with modern epidemic microbes survive. The most important difference between BPF and COVID is that we have the means to prevent transmission of the COVID virus to children, and to treat serious infections if they occur.

The fact that such valuable tools are available to us, less than three years after the first appearance of SARS CoV 2 (the virus that causes COVID) is a miracle. Not a Biblical-type miracle, but the miracle of modern science and the scientists who developed the technology for RNA-vaccines over twenty years ago and then applied it to COVID when it emerged, and who built upon previous treatments to develop new anti-viral drugs and anti-inflammatory agents. We are so very fortunate this time. The next epidemic or global pandemic may not work this way.

So, as children return to school, we can be reassured that their COVID vaccinations will go a long way in protecting them from getting infected with SARS CoV 2. In addition, as that wily virus evolves and changes, we have additional tools to protect kids in school from newer, more transmissible SARS CoV2 variants. Children are very adaptable, and they manage masks much, much better than many adults do. Enlightened schools have updated their HVAC systems to maximize air-exchange in classrooms, thus diluting any viruses that find their way in. Newer vaccines are on the horizon.

Just as Dr. Sidonie Royal worked day and night to understand the BPF outbreak in Fever, physicians and scientists around the world are working day and night to more completely understand COVID and other contemporary epidemics, so that medical science can protect us and our precious children even better. We are indeed fortunate.

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