Counterpoint LLC was a publishing company that Perseus Books Group launched in 2007. It was formed from the consolidation of three presses: Perseus' Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker & Hoard, and Soft Skull Press. The company published books under both the Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull Press imprints. Counterpoint also entered into an agreement for the production, marketing, and distribution of approximately eight Sierra Club book titles each year.
Both Wendell Berry and poet Gary Snyder were investors in Counterpoint, with both having works published by the imprint. Jack Shoemaker, Vice-president and editorial director of Counterpoint, had worked with both authors in other companies for more than thirty years. Counterpoint notably published works by Albanian author Ismail Kadare, including A Girl in Exile, The Traitor’s Niche, and The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother.[1]
Counterpoint merged into fellow publisher Catapult in 2016.[2]
Soft Skull Press is an independent book publisher founded by Sander Hicks in 1992, and run by Yuka Igarashi since 2017.[3]
In 2007, Richard Nash, who had taken Soft Skull over from Hicks in 2001, sold the publisher to Counterpoint, who closed Soft Skull's New York operation in 2010.[4][5]
Counterpoint merged with fellow publisher Catapult in 2016. Subsequently, Soft Skull reopened its New York office with Yuka Igarashi as editor-in-chief,[6] and began to reissue backlist books. These included The Amputee's Guide to Sex by Jillian Weise, Something Bright, Then Holes by Maggie Nelson, and Wayne Koestenbaum's 2004 novel, Moira Orfei in Aigues-Mortes under the new title, Circus..[7] The publisher has since acquired and published new works too.
Referencesedit
^"Books by Ismail Kadare and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com.
^"Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
^"Q and A with an Editor: Yuka Igarashi". The Authors Guild. January 18, 2018.
^Neyfakh, Leon (November 2, 2010). "Indie Publisher Soft Skull Press Closes Its Doors In New York". The New York Observer.
^"Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
^"BOMB interviews Wayne Koestenbaum about Circus". Soft Skull Press. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
Bibliographyedit
Fost, Dan (2002-12-12). "Jack Shoemaker starts new book venture: Loyal authors follow him to division of Avalon Publishing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
Italie, Hillel (2007-05-10). . Fox News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
Jain, Priya (2007-06-21). "The struggle for independents". Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
Kinsella, Bridget (2007-05-10). . Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
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imprints Counterpoint also entered into an agreement for the production marketing and distribution of approximately eight Sierra Club book titles each year CounterpointFounded2007SuccessorCatapultCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationBerkeley CaliforniaDistributionPenguinRandomHouseKey peopleCharlie Winton CEOJack Shoemaker Vice President Editorial directorRichard Nash Executive EditorImprintsCounterpoint Press Soft Skull Press Sierra Club CounterpointOfficial websitecounterpointpress wbr com Both Wendell Berry and poet Gary Snyder were investors in Counterpoint with both having works published by the imprint Jack Shoemaker Vice president and editorial director of Counterpoint had worked with both authors in other companies for more than thirty years Counterpoint notably published works by Albanian author Ismail Kadare including A Girl in Exile The Traitor s Niche and The Doll A Portrait of My Mother 1 Counterpoint merged into fellow publisher Catapult in 2016 2 Contents 1 Soft Skull Press 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksSoft Skull Press editSoft Skull PressParent companyCatapult funded and co founded by Elizabeth KochFounded1992FounderSander HicksCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationNew York CityDistributionPenguinRandomHouseKey peopleYuka Igarashi editorNonfiction topicsAlternative culture LGBTQ literatureImprintsRed Rattle BooksOfficial websitesoftskull wbr com Soft Skull Press is an independent book publisher founded by Sander Hicks in 1992 and run by Yuka Igarashi since 2017 3 In 2007 Richard Nash who had taken Soft Skull over from Hicks in 2001 sold the publisher to Counterpoint who closed Soft Skull s New York operation in 2010 4 5 Counterpoint merged with fellow publisher Catapult in 2016 Subsequently Soft Skull reopened its New York office with Yuka Igarashi as editor in chief 6 and began to reissue backlist books These included The Amputee s Guide to Sex by Jillian Weise Something Bright Then Holes by Maggie Nelson and Wayne Koestenbaum s 2004 novel Moira Orfei in Aigues Mortes under the new title Circus 7 The publisher has since acquired and published new works too References edit Books by Ismail Kadare and Complete Book Reviews PublishersWeekly com Two Years Post merger Catapult Counterpoint and Soft Skull Are Going Strong PublishersWeekly com Retrieved 2018 11 04 Q and A with an Editor Yuka Igarashi The Authors Guild January 18 2018 Richard Nash to Leave Soft Skull Counterpoint Poets amp Writers 2009 02 26 Retrieved 2022 02 08 Neyfakh Leon November 2 2010 Indie Publisher Soft Skull Press Closes Its Doors In New York The New York Observer Two Years Post merger Catapult Counterpoint and Soft Skull Are Going Strong PublishersWeekly com Retrieved 2018 11 04 BOMB interviews Wayne Koestenbaum about Circus Soft Skull Press 2019 10 09 Retrieved 2021 03 24 Bibliography editFost Dan 2002 12 12 Jack Shoemaker starts new book venture Loyal authors follow him to division of Avalon Publishing San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2008 02 18 Italie Hillel 2007 05 10 Publisher Perseus Announces Layoffs Fox News Archived from the original on January 22 2016 Retrieved 2008 02 18 Jain Priya 2007 06 21 The struggle for independents Salon com Retrieved 2008 02 18 Kinsella Bridget 2007 05 10 Winton Shoemaker amp Co Buys Counterpoint Publishers Weekly Archived from the original on October 9 2007 Retrieved 2008 02 18 Kinsella Bridget 2007 05 16 Winton Buys Soft Skull Press Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2008 02 18 Kinsella Bridget 2007 08 16 Counterpoint Sierra Club Team Up Publishers Weekly Archived from the original on 2016 01 22 Retrieved 2008 02 18 Maher John 2016 05 16 Counterpoint OR Books Partner on New Fall List Publishers Weekly External links editOfficial website Soft Skull Press nbsp This article about a publishing company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Counterpoint publisher amp oldid 1194458000 Soft Skull Press, 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