Beaufort Books is an innovative publisher of non-fiction and fiction. Based in New York City, it was named one of the fastest growing independent publishers of 2007 by Publishers Weekly.

We believe in the dynamic value of partnering. Beaufort has designed a model that involves the author in all aspects of the publishing process, and draws on the professional experience of the Beaufort team every step of the way.

Beaufort’s books are distributed by Midpoint Trade Books, one of the largest distributors in the industry, with over 250 independent presses in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, and Ireland.

Eric M. Kampmann
President

Eric is well-known for helping hundreds of independent publishers gain access to the trade marketplace. He is a founder of Beaufort and CEO of Midpoint Trade Books. His career includes senior sales and management positions at Viking, St. Martin’s, and Simon & Schuster.

Margot Atwell
Associate Publisher

Margot joined Beaufort Books in 2006 as Managing Editor and was promoted to Associate Publisher in 2007. Previously, she worked at the Irene Skolnick Literary Agency. She is also a freelance editor and book reviewer. She attended Smith College, where she founded and edited Labrys, a journal of art and literature.

Erin C. Smith
Marketing & Publicity Manager

Erin joined Beaufort in 2007 as a Marketing Assistant after working at Midpoint Trade Books with the sales and marketing teams. She was promoted to Marketing & Publicity Manager in June 2008. She coordinates Beaufort’s marketing and publicity efforts, working closely with authors and publicists to actively promote all of Beaufort’s titles.