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Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

As the end of August approaches and school begins, my time as an editorial intern at Beaufort Books has drawn to an end. While my 3 months at the company may have been short, the amount of experience I have gained is invaluable. Whether I was reading my fifth submission of the day or creating …Read More.

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Books I’m Taking From Beaufort When I Leave

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

Hey everyone! It’s intern What Makes You BEAUtiful back for my final blog post. I’m so sad to be leaving Beaufort and the lovely people I’ve been working with this summer (shoutout to our editorial director Megan, publicity and editorial associate Emma, and the three other interns!) but soon, it will be time for the …Read More.

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Smart Protagonists: Manga, Novels, and Light Novels With Cunning, Intelligent, and Capable Main Characters

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022

Hello, intern Shoto here—and for my final blog post, I am going to give you some reading recommendations for stories with ridiculously smart, cunning, and quick-thinking protagonists.  It can be refreshing to read from the POV of an intelligent character who knows what they want and how to get it. But it seems such characters …Read More.

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Back-to-School Reading Recommendations

Monday, August 8th, 2022

The sounds of feet clopping down the hallway. The smell of pencil shavings and eraser marks. The taste of metallic water fountains. You know what this means – school is back in session. Bilbeau Baggins here, your friendly neighborhood teacher & summer intern, checking in to provide you and your family with your essential back-to-school …Read More.

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Book Soundtracks

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

Hey y’all! It’s intern What Makes You BEAUtiful here to talk about two things I love more than anything: 1) book-to-film and -series adaptations and 2) films and series with amazing soundtracks. Luckily for me, the TV series The Summer I Turned Pretty is both of those things—it’s adapted from the books by Jenny Han …Read More.

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Audiobook Appreciation & New StoryGraph Features

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

June, as we know, is Audiobook Appreciation Month. According to PBS, the first audiobook was recorded in 1932! That means audiobooks have a long and varied history. Particularly fascinating in this history is the debate over whether or not listening to books counts as reading them. I, Bilbeau Baggins (summer intern, at your service) count …Read More.

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Young Adult Romance Reads for June

Monday, June 6th, 2022

Hi everyone! June is here and so are our new summer interns, including me! Summer always feels like a nostalgic time for me, reminiscent of days at the pool with copious amounts of sunscreen and the popsicles I used to eat as a kid. In the spirit of nostalgia, you can call me What Makes …Read More.

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Elizabeth BEAUnnet says Hello!

Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

Hi y’all!  This is one of the four summer interns at Beaufort Books writing under the nom-de-plume Elizabeth BEAUnnet. Pride and Prejudice will forever and always be one of my favorite books and movies of all time, so I had to pay homage when choosing my nom-de-plume.  I am over the moon excited to be …Read More.

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Intern Shoto Says Hi

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

Hello and welcome to my blog post.  My name is Shoto and I am officially an intern at Beaufort for the summer. Naturally, I am also a college student and, after changing my area of study an absurd amount of times, I now major in screenwriting and creative writing. Though it is a great shock …Read More.

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April Showers Means Staying Inside with a Good Book

Friday, April 1st, 2022

April is here, readers! With Spring springing (or just around the corner, depending on where you’re reading from), there is a lot to look forward to this month here at Beaufort Books. The biggest being the publication of our newest suspense novel, Lacie’s Secrets! The cinematic and psychological thriller publishes April 12th, 2022. While April …Read More.

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Congratulations to our 2021 Foreword INDIES Finalists!

Friday, March 18th, 2022

The 2021 Foreword INDIES Finalists were announced this week, and we are thrilled to announce that two of our titles were honored in the competition! A Few Words About Words A Few Words About Words is one of the finalists in the Humor category! The Adult Nonfiction Humor category honors books that present a multitude …Read More.

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Empowered Women Empower Women

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou  Happy March, readers! Before we get further, I wanted to acknowledge the distress in the world right now. Be strong, and safe, wherever you are.  Beau Weasley here, encouraging you all …Read More.

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THE 3 BOOKS I’M TAKING WITH ME ON MY 3-WEEK-LONG ADVENTURE

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022

Beaufort Readers, I’m here with exciting news: Beaulla Swan is escaping the bitter Michigan winter on a journey down south to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico!  And, as every book lover knows, no carry-on is fully packed without a novel or two. So, I am here to share the three books that I’m taking …Read More.

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Books x Bastille

Friday, February 18th, 2022

Dearest Readers, Let me set the scene: It’s 2013–the sun is shining, you’re wearing way too many layered t-shirts, and “Pompeii” by Bastille is blasting on the radio for the fourth time that hour.  No? Just me? Luckily for all of us, “Pompeii” did not follow in the tradition of one-hit wonders and was just …Read More.

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Hello from a Beaufort Intern!

Friday, February 11th, 2022

Hello everyone! Beaufort’s fourth spring intern checking in! A little about me… I was born and raised in West Michigan, where a love for snow is required and yearning for warmth is nearly always present. I have three younger siblings, one sister and two brothers, and incredibly supportive parents who have always encouraged me to …Read More.

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