It was Shumaker who bought the paperback rights to Salter's novel Light Years in 1982 while running North Point press in San Francisco. Shumaker kept Salter's other works available in paperback, and at Shumaker's persistent urging, Salter collected his short fiction under the title Dawn in 1988. Shumaker continued his working relationship with Salter even after North Point disbanded. Now at Counterpoint, the literary press he founded with the help of Frank Pearl in 1995, Shumaker continues to publish Salter's works, including reissues of both The Hunters and his second novel, Arm of Flesh . Salter is in good company at Counterpoint, which also publishes work by Gary Synder, Wendell Berry, Guy Davenport, and Gina Berriault.
Most writers are happy to complain about their publishers.
With Jack, it's difficult to complain. He's an exceptional publisher. There's the attention he pays to the quality of the book, the way he stands behind his authors. And he's terribly meticulous. It's a good match, this meticulous publisher and an equally meticulous novelist.