Wavemaker
A Second Story Press blog. Featuring all waves of feminism: past, present, and future.
News
How Kathy Kacer’s writing career created a path for me into publishing
When I first read The Secret of Gabi’s Dresser by Kathy Kacer in 1999, I was a sixth-grade student, and I could not have imagined...
In memory of Helen Wolfe
Helen Wolfe, who smashed stereotypes as an educator, writer, and world traveller in her wheelchair, died at home on August 17th, secure in the love...
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
Two Spirit is a relatively new term, but Two-Spirit people have been around for forever, and it was considered a great thing to embody both...
Hana's Suitcase turns 20
Twenty years ago, the true story of the search for Hana Brady was shared with readers around the world. This incredible journey full of mystery,...
In memory of Carolyn Jackson
Image by Qin Leng We are heartbroken to tell you that Carolyn Jackson, our much-admired managing editor from 2006-2017, died January 5th after a long...
Second Story Press' favourite books of the year
The holidays are upon us, and 2021 is almost over. You’ve probably noticed newspapers and websites releasing their annual “Best of 2021” lists for reading....
November is the new December for holiday shopping
In recent years, November has become the new December for holiday shopping, and this trend has also impacted the book industry. Many bookstores and online...
Back to school...but not back to normal
by Suzanne Meade September—it evokes a sense of new. New notebooks, new pencils, new backpack. As a teacher, back-to-school season is a time of...
Summer reads, summer feels
There’s something different about summer reading. Curling up with a book in cold weather may be cozy and comforting, but summer reads somehow feel more...