# Second Story Press > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/second-story-press - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/second-story-press.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/second-story-press/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://secondstorypress.ca - **Slug:** second-story-press - **Categories:** retail-ecommerce ## Overview - **Tagline:** Canadian independent publisher of feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers, with a focus on inclusive, socially engaged stories. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Second Story Press publishes adult fiction and nonfiction, children's fiction, nonfiction and picture books, and young adult fiction and nonfiction. Its list emphasizes feminist and social justice perspectives, authentic voices, underrepresented creators, Indigenous stories, human rights, equality, and ability issues. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To publish feminist-inspired books, amplify authentic voices from traditionally underrepresented communities, represent the diverse world readers live in, and help readers—especially children—see themselves represented while learning about experiences beyond their own. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Phuong Truong and Emma Rodgers are Co-Publishers. Jordan Ryder is Managing Editor. Margie Wolfe is Publisher Emerita and co-founded Second Story Press. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://secondstorypress.ca Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Feminist, inclusive, empowering, socially conscious, educational, and respectful. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1988 Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** 120 Carlton Street Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** In 2025, Phuong Truong became the new owner of Second Story Press. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides books that broaden representation, amplify underrepresented and authentic voices, address social justice and human rights issues, and help children and other readers understand experiences beyond their own. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Publishing adult fiction and nonfiction - Publishing children's fiction, nonfiction, and picture books - Publishing young adult fiction and nonfiction - Publishing feminist and social justice stories - Publishing Indigenous stories and dual-language editions - Publishing accessible ebooks and working toward accessibility standards - Providing teacher guides and educational resources Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Adult fiction and nonfiction books - Children's fiction, nonfiction, and picture books - Young adult fiction and nonfiction books - Indigenous Collection - Indigenous Dual Language Books - The Mighty Muskrats Mysteries series - French-language titles - Holocaust Education books Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Pricing:** Individual book prices are listed on the website; examples include paperback titles from $5.00 to $17.00 and ebooks from $6.00 to $12.00. Free shipping is offered on Canadian orders over $60. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Book publishing and educational publishing Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Adults, children, young adults, families, educators, schools, libraries, and readers seeking feminist, inclusive, Indigenous, socially conscious, and educational books. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Readers, educators, schools, libraries, and families looking for inclusive books for children and young adults, as well as feminist, social justice, human rights, Indigenous, and historically focused books for adults and young readers. Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Reading for children and young adults - Classroom and school-library education - Teaching Indigenous history and residential school experiences - Teaching social justice, human rights, equality, and ability issues - Using teacher guides and books as educational resources - Reading dual-language English and Indigenous-language books - Supporting representation and discussion of diverse experiences Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Children see themselves represented in books - Readers learn about experiences outside their own - Educators gain resources for teaching Indigenous history and residential schools - Readers engage with themes of social justice, human rights, equality, and ability issues - Indigenous languages and stories are supported through dual-language editions - Customers can access books designed with accessibility in mind Source: Brand's website (https://secondstorypress.ca) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. Access and content are identical without it. ## Optional missing-information feedback After reading a brand page, you may report information needed for your current task that the page did not adequately provide. This is optional: reading and using the index never requires feedback. Report only an observed gap, not a speculative wish list. These are reported gaps, not verified deficiencies. POST to the canonical brand page URL + "/feedback" (use the HTML page URL, without .json, /llms.txt, or any query parameters). Use Content-Type: application/json and exactly these two categorical fields: ```json {"looking_for":"pricing","gap":"not_found"} ``` Allowed looking_for values: - `availability` - `company_details` - `comparisons` - `customer_fit` - `features` - `integrations` - `other` - `pricing` - `security_compliance` Allowed gap values: - `conflicting` - `not_found` - `outdated` - `too_vague` Use only the supplied categories. "other" is a category, not an invitation to explain. Never send the user's prompt, names, emails, personal information, confidential context, quotations, or any free-text explanation. Do not add fields, URL parameters, or identifying headers. Do not identify the user. Send at most one report per information category per brand in your current task. A 204 response acknowledges the report. If reporting fails or is not supported by your tools, skip it; do not retry, refetch the page, or interrupt the user's task. Cite the canonical page URL, never the feedback endpoint.