Catapult

Catapult is an innovative publishing venture founded by Elizabeth Koch and Andy Hunter that publishes books of the highest literary caliber, offers classes taught by acclaimed emerging and established writers, produces an award-winning daily online magazine of narrative nonfiction and fiction, and hosts an open online platform where writers can sho... wcase their own writing. Catapult is led editorially by Pat Strachan, who has edited writers such as Marilynne Robinson, Tom Wolfe, Seamus Heaney, John McPhee, Edna O'Brien, Lydia Davis, Padgett Powell, Grace Paley, and Jamaica Kincaid. Catapult's books have been praised in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, NPR, and other media. The company's second title, Mrs. Engels by Gavin McCrea, was named one of the 20 best books of 2015 by Amazon. The essays and stories published in Catapult's online magazine, edited by Yuka Igarashi, have been selected by Jonathan Franzen for Best American Essays, shortlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing, and featured on "Best of" lists at Longreads, Longform, Buzzfeed, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications.Read More