Our Story
Dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers.

Second Story Press was co-founded in 1988 by Margie Wolfe and three other women dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers. For over 35 years Margie helmed the press, always seeking to publish books that matter. In 2025, Phuong Truong became the new owner of Second Story: “I am so honored that Margie has entrusted me with guiding Second Story Press into the future and I am excited to see what that future holds.”
Our list spans adult fiction and nonfiction; children’s fiction, nonfiction and picture books; and young adult fiction and nonfiction. We continue to look for stories that feature strong female and queer characters and explore themes of social justice, human rights, equality, and ability issues. We are committed to finding authentic voices. We seek to publish creators from communities who have been traditionally underrepresented in books. Please see more information on our Submissions page.
We have been very fortunate to work with organizations like Plan Canada International, The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, The Feminist History Society, Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, The March of the Living, Literature for Life, Canadian Breast Cancer Society, The Canadian Ovarian Cancer Society, The Canadian Cultural Centre of the Deaf, Leave Out ViolencE, and Planned Parenthood.
Meet our Team (illustrations by Qin Leng & Liz Parkes)
Acknowledgements
The land on which we work and live...
The women of Second Story Press would like to recognize the ancestral lands on which we work and live. The building that houses our office, at 20 Maud Street, is situated in traditional territories, including those of the Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Anishnabeg, Métis, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit — and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
We at Second Story have been privileged to work with Indigenous authors, illustrators, editors, and other collaborators in this publishing house, and we hope that the books that we produce here can in some ways contribute to the reconciliation process in our country. We would like to work with more Indigenous creators, editors, educators, etc and we are committed to making those connections happen. Explore the Indigenous Editors’ Association here.

Our supporters
We are grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and Livres Canada Books. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. We would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Creates Book Fund, an initiative of Ontario Creates, and the Canada Book Fund in creating this website.
Second Story Press is a member of the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), the Ontario Book Publishers Organization (OBPO), and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre.