Hello everyone!
My name is BEAUba Fett and I am excited to start my internship with Beaufort Books this fall! While my name inspiration didn’t get to say a whole lot on screen in all those Star Wars movies, you’ll be hearing a lot from me throughout the fall on a wide range of topics!
I have recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Screenwriting, and I’m looking to start my career in publishing. I just moved right outside New York City, which is a far cry from Ohio but I can’t wait to embrace a new lifestyle and change of pace. I’m looking for graduate programs in publishing to take the next step in my career, hopefully somewhere in the city to truly take advantage of being in the publishing capital of the world!
I’ve had a passion for reading my entire life, yet I didn’t know that publishing was the route I wanted to go down until this summer. During the months leading up to graduation and those following, I searched job sites up and down for potential fits, but I couldn’t find anything that felt like something more than just a job that would pay the bills. I eventually stumbled across the internship opportunity for Beaufort Books, and I applied immediately. After speaking with Emma and Megan, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the team here. The smaller size of the company makes everything feel more personal and allows for a closer look at how the industry works. I can’t wait to get a hands on approach to all aspects of the publishing industry and learn from experienced professionals!
Besides from how I got here, here are some of the books that have made me into the reader that I am today: East of Eden, 1984, Pet Semetary, Misery, The Grapes of Wrath, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Great Gatsby, Things Fall Apart, The Magic Tree House, and so much more. I initially was just naming more recent titles that I’ve read, but it would be incomplete without some of the defining series that grew my passion for books.
Maybe I’ll find the next one to add to this list in the submissions I’ll be reading!
Outside of reading, I love to be outside in nature, and one of my biggest life goals is to visit every national park. My favorites that I’ve been to so far are The Badlands, Shenandoah, Devil’s Tower (National Monument, but close enough), Grand Canyon, and of course my home state’s Cuyahoga Valley. I enjoy cooking homemade meals, especially a nice salmon or chicken stir fry. I’m always looking for new recipes, but I have yet to master the elusive art of making a pancake. I also write in my free time, another life goal of mine is to get something I wrote published or produced. I’ve only worked on my own scripts for movies and TV so far, but I’m planning to write my first book for my next project!
Again, I am very excited to start my journey in publishing and I feel that I couldn’t have asked for a better place to start than with Beaufort Books.
BEAUba Fett
