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| Andy Hunter | |
Andy Hunter is stepping down from his role as publisher of Catapult, Counterpoint and Soft Skull Press, effective February 18. Alyson Forbes, the company's current COO, will serve as interim publisher.
Catapult was co-founded by Hunter with CEO Elizabeth R. Koch in 2015 with the vision to create an environment that serves emerging writers at every stage of their craft, offering a publishing organization and an online magazine and writing program. Hunter is also the founder and CEO of Bookshop.org.
"I'm extremely proud of the company we have built, especially our team, writers, books, magazine, and writing program--which are all thriving today," Hunter said. "The company has never been stronger, and Catapult, Counterpoint and Soft Skull Press are well equipped to continue to do great work and publish exceptional works. I am grateful to Elizabeth and everyone at Catapult. It has been a dream to have been given the opportunity to help launch and build such a vital independent literary press, and I look forward to cheering on all their future success as well as to continuing to focus on my roles at Bookshop.org, Electric Literature, Literary Hub and my other creative endeavors."
Koch commented: "We truly owe a debt of gratitude to Andy for his stewardship, creativity and dedication in launching Catapult, and to the acquisition of storied imprints Counterpoint and Soft Skull Press. He has been a wonderful collaborator and I am not only extremely proud of what we have created, but also very excited for the future as we continue to develop and evolve these imprints. With Alyson stepping in as interim publisher, we will benefit greatly from continuity in our operations. But, today we celebrate Andy and wish him well in his creative pursuits and future endeavors."