Fernwood Publishing
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Fernwood Publishing is an independent Canadian publisher that publishes non-fiction books dealing with social justice
and issues of social, political and economic importance.
Fernwood was founded in 1991 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, publishing its first books in the spring of 1992. The Halifax office was moved to Black Point, Nova Scotia and, in 1994, a second office was opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In eighteen seasons, Fernwood has published over 300 titles. In 2006, Fernwood acquired Roseway Publishing, which is now their fiction imprint.
Fernwood offers an alternative Canadian perspective on issues that many major book publishers do not. Founder and co-publisher Errol Sharpe has been quotd as saying, "In an era when the restructuring of capitalism seems to be threatening to erase many of the gains that have been made by the oppressed in society, we think that our books have a part to play in bucking the trend."
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
and issues of social, political and economic importance.
Fernwood was founded in 1991 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, publishing its first books in the spring of 1992. The Halifax office was moved to Black Point, Nova Scotia and, in 1994, a second office was opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In eighteen seasons, Fernwood has published over 300 titles. In 2006, Fernwood acquired Roseway Publishing, which is now their fiction imprint.
Fernwood offers an alternative Canadian perspective on issues that many major book publishers do not. Founder and co-publisher Errol Sharpe has been quotd as saying, "In an era when the restructuring of capitalism seems to be threatening to erase many of the gains that have been made by the oppressed in society, we think that our books have a part to play in bucking the trend."
Notable releases
- Thom Workman, If you're in my way I'm walking: The assault on working people since 1970
- Anthony Fenton and Yves EnglerYves EnglerYves Engler is a Montréal writer and political activist. In addition to three published books, many of Engler’s writings have appeared in the alternative press, with articles also appearing in mainstream publications such as The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen and Ecologist...
, Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority - Socialist StudiesSocialist Studies (1983)Socialist Studies was an academic book series published annually by the Society for Socialist Studies .-Series history:-External links:*...
(series) - Annette Aurelie Desmarais, La Via Campesina: Globalization and the Power of Peasants
- Anne Bishop, Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression in People
- Sean Comish, The Westray Tragedy: A Miner's Story
- Elizabeth Comack, Women in Trouble: Connecting Women’s Law Violation to their Histories of Abuse
- Patricia Monture-Angus, Thunder in My Soul: A Mohawk Woman Speaks
- Jim Silver, Thin Ice: Money, Politics and the Demise of an NHL Franchise
- Barrie Anderson and Dawn Anderson, Manufacturing Guilt: Wrongful Convictions in Canada