I remember the publisher Jack McClelland once commenting, some time around 1970, when his publishing house, McClelland & Stewart, was the first port of call for unpublished authors with their manuscripts , that it was simply not true that there was a...

Contributors have donated manuscript critiques and proofreading services, signed copies of books , unique works of art , yummy food and drink, fab baby gifts, beautiful jewelry, and more. Many of the items would make lovely gifts, … Read the...

We are glad to consider any author’s work . One of the greatest compliments we’ve had at Second Wind has been when a couple published authors submitted their unpublished manuscripts to us because they like the way we go about things. See more...

Colour, photographs, line- art and copies of musical manuscripts abound to support and enhance the text. Side-bars and emphasis boxes explain key terms, points, or historical information. Given two thousand years of history and only 240 pages .. More...

Readers are often curious about the process of taking a book – paper and ink – and turning it into an entirely different art form that can be seen and heard. Can you enlighten us to that process? Do screenwriters have free reign to … Original...