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In Defiance of a Well-Established Idiom

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover, but I beg to differ. Absolutely judge a book by its cover. Glancing at my own bookshelves, I see many covers that reveal something about the enclosed content. The nearly non-existent jacket of Elizabeth Speare’s Calico Captive, for example, suggests that the tale …Read More.

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From Paperback to the Big Screen

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Greetings from the Wizarding World! I am one of Beaufort’s new interns, DumBEAUledore, here to make sure that your summer is filled with well-written books, a little bit of magic, and a whole lot of fun. And, I promise, I will try to keep the Harry Potter puns to a minimum.  I am a rising …Read More.

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Why You Should Intern at Beaufort

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

By Beau Henry As my time as an intern comes to a close, I have begun to reflect on what I’ve gained from my time at Beaufort and how future interns might benefit from the program. While publishing internships can be hard to come by, they are foundational to a career in this beguiling industry, …Read More.

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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! …Read More.

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Five Postmodern Books to Read

Saturday, April 1st, 2023

As a reader, my favorite period of literary history is postmodernism. I’ve always been fascinated by writers who play with form and voice, and postmodernism is rich with this kind of experimentation. I love the idea of form reflecting content and the idea of subjective truth in literature, and the postmodern era more than any …Read More.

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My Experience at an Antiquarian Book Fair

Monday, March 13th, 2023

By Beau Henry This past February, I found myself at the 55th Annual California Antiquarian Book Fair (https://www.abaa.org/cabookfair) in Pasadena, CA. Rare booksellers from all over the world gathered at the Pasadena Convention Center to sell unpublished manuscripts, ephemera, and rare first editions that spanned six centuries and several continents. The event was well attended …Read More.

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Beaufort Titles I Will Read in 2023

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Hello, readers! My name is Beau Henry, and I am one of Beafort’s newest interns. As a new intern, I’m very excited to dig a bit deeper into Beaufort’s incredible list. Aside from the bestsellers like If I Did it and I Shall Live, I’m hoping to explore some frontlist titles in genres I’m not …Read More.

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Reading on the Road

Thursday, January 26th, 2023

Hi, everyone. I am one of Beaufort Books Spring Interns.  I am so excited to be working at Beaufort Books this spring. I grew up in upstate New York, although my mom and I were constantly moving around. We spent so much time in the car traveling from one adventure to the next, and we …Read More.

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On to the Next

Friday, December 9th, 2022

Dear Readers, One thing to always remember is that when opportunity comes, it never goes away. My time as a Beaufort Books intern may have reached its time, but I know that I have made a valuable connection with four amazing individuals throughout these three months and will continue to apply what I have been …Read More.

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My Experience Meeting Author, Veronica Roth

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Previously on The BEAUpire Diaries… My last blog post featured some of my favorite books in a variety of genres. This blog will be about one genre in particular and my favorite author, Veronica Roth. She is the author of Chosen Ones, the Carve the Mark sequel, and the Divergent series, also one of the …Read More.

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What Makes Author Events So Appealing?

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

Dear Readers, One of my favorite pastimes is to attend author events. I have gone to more events this year than ever before. The last time I attended a bookish event was when I attended the Boston Book Festival back in 2019. It was the first time I ever covered an event for my university’s …Read More.

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Social Media for Books

When it comes to books, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram can serve as a marketing tool. Almost all users know to be careful on social media but a lot of people don’t know exactly why. Publishers should be cautious on which links they click on since they are representing their authors. …Read More.

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Books That Should be Trending

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

New blogger coming at you under the pen name, The BEAUpire Diaries. I am one of three interns at Beaufort Books this Fall 2022 and I will be starting my first blog post off by talking about what’s trending, what I’m loving after reading what’s been trending, and what should have gotten more attention as …Read More.

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Why Developmental Editing?

Friday, September 16th, 2022

Hello! My name is Beau Vader and I will be writing blog posts about the literary community. Let me first introduce myself. To start, I am currently a graduate student in the Book Publishing program at Portland State University. I currently live in Oregon with my husband and two daughters, Ambriel and Araceli. I earned …Read More.

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Greetings From Woods Beyond

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Hello to you all! My name is Kaliisha. I have just begun my senior year of college. My school journey is almost at a close, but like most great books, the story is never truly over once you reach “The End.” A little bit more about me is that I adore Young Adult books of …Read More.

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