The Collapse of Catapult and the Fragility of Indie Press Ecosystems
Catapult's sudden wind-down exposes the perilous reality of depending on billionaire benevolence in independent publishing.
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Independent literary publisher in New York, alongside Counterpoint and Soft Skull. Official site: catapult.co
Catapult's sudden wind-down exposes the perilous reality of depending on billionaire benevolence in independent publishing.
The abrupt shuttering of Catapult Books and its esteemed imprints exposes a fragile independent ecosystem where regional literary scenes are sacrificed at the altar of corporate consolidation.
The Catapult Union says the New York publisher is being sold, assets only, and that operations wind down on October 30. The company had not responded to a request for comment.
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