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....

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...

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...

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...

Second Story Press is thrilled to announce the two winning authors for its 2021 Indigenous Writing Contest. The jury has named the co-winners: Hali Heavy...

After a draining year and a half, most of us have become adept at taking a step back, taking care of ourselves, and re-energizing to...

by Ken Setterington    Each year, Pride is celebrated in June and the rainbow flag is raised and flown proudly.  Even in this pandemic year,...

Our hearts and minds have been with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation after the horrific discovery this past weekend. The violent legacy of residential...

by Anne Dublin   As an author of historical novels and biographies for the last twenty years, I’ve come to realize that story ideas float around...