Catapult group sold, all operations end October 30
The Catapult Union says the sale covers the company's assets only, and continued employment with the buyer is not on the table.
Four imprints, one shutdown date. Catapult, Counterpoint, Soft Skull, and Hawthorne Books are being sold as a package by owner and CEO Elizabeth Koch, and the union representing staff says that sale ends operations entirely on October 30. The timing is ugly on its own: this union formed in June, and according to the union, the company announced sale plans while the NLRB vote was still underway. Whatever you think of that sequence, the practical fact for anyone connected to these imprints is simple — the entities as they currently operate stop on October 30.
From the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Oct 22 2026 · Coral Index 52/100 (Mixed signals)
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- Catapult Is Being Sold; Operations Will Wind Down On October 30lunch.publishersmarketplace.com
- Catapult to Be Sold, End Operationspublishersweekly.com