Winton Team Adds Another Winton, Shoemaker & Co.is acquiring Soft Skull Press, expecting to close by the end of June (at the same time as their acquisition of, and name change to, Counterpoint.) Current Soft Skull publisher Richard Nash will become editorial director of Soft Skull and executive editor for the parent company. Perenially cash-strapped, and even more so after the PGW bankruptcy, Soft Skull’s backlist comprises about 150 titles. Amazon Plays their Music Card, DRM Free Publishers may still be divided but the world at large is moving steadily towards consumer-friendly access and away from complicated locks on digital […]
