The second part of our feature on feminist publishers and feminist bookstores focuses on three small presses. One of them is a small Canadian publisher, not specifically feminist but that has a strong focus on women poets. The other two are independent feminist publishers - one from the United States and one from Australia.

I am hoping to make this a regular feature in thirdspace - in an effort to support feminist publishers and small presses I will be including a write-up about each one with a review of a recent title from contributing authors. In the next issue, I hope to have reviews of Women and Sexuality in Muslim Societies, edited by Pinar Ilkkaracan and published by Women For Women's Human Rights, a Turkish non-profit women's organization; and an updated re-issue of Not An Easy Choice: Re-examining Abortion by Kathleen McDonnell, published by Second Story Press. If anyone is interested in reviewing either of these books please contact me at kim [at] thirdspace.ca.

As for feminist bookstores, you can find an essay about feminist bookstores in the United States in this issue by Kristen Hogan. We also have a Feminist Bookstores guide which has information and links to some feminist booksellers. Please support your independent bookstore and, if possible, your local women's bookstore. Feminist bookstores are few and far between and without your support they will disappear altogether.

Interested in any of these titles or presses? Check out our feminist bookstores guide for a site near you!

	Focus on Feminist Publishers and Bookstores, Part II
	Kim Snowden
	The second part of our feature on feminist publishers and feminist bookstores focuses on three small presses. One of them is a small Canadian publisher, not specifically feminist but that has a strong focus on women poets. The other two are independent feminist publishers - one from the United States and one from Australia. I am hoping to make this a regular feature in thirdspace - in an effort to support feminist publishers and small presses I will be including a write-up about each one with a review of a recent title from contributing authors. In the next issue, I hope to have reviews of Women and Sexuality in Muslim Societies, edited by Pinar Ilkkaracan and published by Women For Women's Human Rights, a Turkish non-profit women's organization; and an updated re-issue of Not An Easy Choice: Re-examining Abortion by Kathleen McDonnell, published by Second Story Press. If anyone is interested in reviewing either of these books please contact me at kim [at] thirdspace.ca. As for feminist bookstores, you can find an essay about feminist bookstores in the United States in this issue by Kristen Hogan. We also have a Feminist Bookstores guide which has information and links to some feminist booksellers. Please support your independent bookstore and, if possible, your local women's bookstore. Feminist bookstores are few and far between and without your support they will disappear altogether. Interested in any of these titles or presses? Check out our feminist bookstores guide for a site near you! Featured publishers and titles EdgeWork Books When I tentatively emailed new feminist publisher EdgeWork Books about the possibility of receiving a review copy of one of their titles, I did not expect to receive a package that contained a complete set of current EdgeWork books. The review you will read in this issue of thirdspace is of a book by Kim Chernin, one of the founders of EdgeWork Books. The concept behind EdgeWork, founded in 2001 by 12 seasoned women authors, is to provide a venue for publishing quality literature that was more experimental and might not make it in the commercial environment of mainstream publishing. The founding members of EdgeWork books wanted to work as a collective and build a community of women through writing. Each season's new titles are produced as a "round" and each round is financed as a separate venture with outside investors. The books go through a system of peer review, peer editing and literary salons. EdgeWork Books publish a diverse collection fiction, biography, and self-help books. Upon receiving the first "round" I was very impressed with the design of the books. They are mostly all small hardcover books with simple but attractive covers and beautiful cloth spines - like the collective that produced them, these books are designed to work together. They would be a welcome addition to any library or book collection. On their website, EdgeWork Books state that they offer a home for writers new and experienced to meet, experiment and grow - I look forward to seeing what new and exciting feminist work comes out of the next "round." The EdgeWork website is called a creative arts community for women - please take some time and visit it at www.edgework.com. Please see Karen Dias' review of Kim Chernin, The Girl Who Went and Saw and Came Back (EdgeWork Books, 2002). Spinifex Press Spinifex Press is an Australian feminist press run by publishers Susan Hawthorne and Renate Klein. It is dedicated to publishing new and exciting work from the local, regional, national, and international feminist community. The work published by Spinifex Press is also timely, and Hawthorne and Klein make a point of seeking out or soliciting work that reflects current world events, particularly in regards to feminist scholarship, activism and writing. One of their 2002 titles is a good example - September 11th 2001: Feminist Perspectives is the result of Spinifex Press's decision to make women's voices heard about this world-changing event. Spinifex Press publish a wide range of non-fiction, autobiography, academic books, issues around globalization and development, health books, Asian and Pacific literature, poetry, and fiction. They are also dedicated to keeping feminist classics in print and are supporters of independent booksellers. There is a lot of great information on their website - www.spinifexpress.com.au - and lists of all of their titles, past and present. Please take some time to browse through their site and ask about Spinifex Press books at your independent bookstore. Please see Katherine Buffington's review of Marou Izumo and Claire Maree, Love Upon the Chopping Board (Spinifex Press, 2000). Brick Books Brick Books is a small literary Canadian Press that publishes new and established works by Canadian poets. On their website, Brick Books describes their mandate as being about seeking out and promoting interesting, ambitious and compelling work by Canadian poets. They publish 6 new titles and 1-3 reprints every year and their volumes of poetry are beautifully designed. My interest in Brick Books comes from the fact that a large percentage of their authors are women and much of the poetry published has feminist content. As a special feature this issue, we have a Review Essay by Michelle La Flamme that explores poetry by Marilyn Dumont in the context of feminist scholarship and criticism. Please take some time to visit Brick Books's website - www.brickbooks.ca - and look for their authors at your independent bookstore. Please see Revisiting A Really Good Brown Girl by Michelle La Flamme