Greetings Everyone!
Another new intern over here. My name is Alessandra and I shall be writing under the pen name, Sir Arthur Conan BEAUyle, creator of one of the most iconic (and one of my favorite) characters of all times: Sherlock Holmes.
I’m excited to be an intern at Beaufort Books for many reasons, but mainly because this is my very first experience in publishing! I’m currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing and have just started my second year. Hopefully, by the time I graduate next May, I’ll have a close-to-complete manuscript under my belt. My whirlwind interest in publishing started several years ago when I was in the midst of obtaining my Pastry Arts diploma in London. But it was only two years ago that I decided to take that leap of faith and go for it.
I moved to New York City over a year ago, overwhelmed with anxiety but also very excited. It’s been an unforgettable ride so far, with my neverending, but perpetually growing piles of books to be read, subway rides, my many walks around the city, my fear of missing out on everything, not having enough days to balance school work and fun, yet always finding time for ice-cream.
When is it one too many books? Never. That’s when. My wallet, however, disagrees.
Being an intern is always fun and in my short time here at Beaufort Books I have learned a lot. I was over-the-moon excited when I got offered this internship, as I knew that
A) I would love it and
B) I would be able to see most aspects of publishing in a small publishing house, something that is not always possible with bigger companies.
Beaufort Books is a tight-knit group of amazing humans with a powerful love for books and I am only grateful to be taken under their wing to absorb as much as possible from their wealth of knowledge.
So please stay tuned for the intern adventures we’ll be posting soon.
-Sir Arthur Conan Beauyle