Second Story Press

About

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. We are proud that for over 30 years we have been publishing great books that matter. Our books are sold around the world, have been translated into over 50 languages, won many awards, and have been adapted for film and stage. 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 characters and explore themes of social justice, human rights, equality, and ability issues. We are committed to finding #OwnVoices authors. We are committed to publishing more creators from communities who have been traditionally underrepresented in books.

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Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Canadians (with rare exceptions).

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 1988

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 13 Jul 2026

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