Coffee House Publisher and Founder to Retire

The publisher of Coffee House Press, Allan Kornblum, has announced that he is retiring from the company, which he founded back in 1973. Associate publisher Chris Fischbach will be taking over for him as publisher. Kornblum is now in the process of writing a memoir as he finishes working on fundraising projects and systems cleanup for the company. In an interview with the Twin Cities Daily Planet, Kornblum affirmed that Fischbach is the right person to carry on his vision for the company and suggested that “other baby boomer founders should explore ways to let a new generation lead, while continuing to contribute.”

In 2000, Coffee House published Bonnie Morris’s Girl Reel, a memoir focusing on her love for film and desire to see images of strong women represented onscreen. Morris is also the author of Women’s History For Beginners, which will be available in February 2012 in both print and e-book form.