Brad Casenave, DCB Intern's Page

Comic books. These pulp magazines are often associated with the highest form of geekery, often evoking over-the-top images of spandex, violence, and "Blam!" Campy by nature and cheap in production, comics have a crass, lowbrow origin that many readers cannot overlook. And while it is true that the majority of comic books that have ever been published in the history of mankind are rife with cartoon muscles and childish stories, there is a charm to the medium that you can't find anywhere else.… Continue

Once upon a time, when I first began interning at Berrett-Koehler,I deceived myself into thinking that I would not participate in any editorial activities. I wasn’t bummed out or anything, considering I had signed up for the Digital Community Internship, but I did have a thought somewhere along the lines of: “Man, I definitely won’t get a chance to review a full-length manuscript with all of the digital stuff I have to do.” Well, guess what I did last week?…

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"The future has already arrived. It's just not evenly distributed yet."

— William Gibson



So here we are: the 21st Century. Publishing, in one form or another, has been around and kicking strong for over a thousand years (Check out this neat, little publishing timeline). The world has experienced…

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Hello and welcome to an exclusive look into the inner workings of a real live publishing company (a stimulating and successful one at that!). I'll be taking you inside the wilds of the infamous publishing industry where you'll receive field reports on the rare and beautiful beast known as Berrett-Koehler Publishers. "How is this an exclusive look?" You may be asking yourself...Well, lucky for you I possess the prestigious title of Intern, which allows me to walk the line as an insider and… Continue