Independent publishing from the heart of Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Restored classics and new discoveries.
Restored classics and new discoveries.
New this summer: climate change in the Chesapeake
A few weeks with no sea ice in the Arctic Ocean are enough to trigger catastrophic changes in weather patterns throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Isabel Bradshaw, an engineer, tries to find security for her family in an increasingly chaotic world when they are driven out of their home on Tilghman Island.
"Altered Seasons: Monsoonrise is a top recommendation for cli-fi (climate change fiction) readers seeking more depth than the usual approach to life-threatening environmental changes."
- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"This epic story of global pandemonium wisely centers on accessible characters."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Altered Seasons: Monsoonrise is a top recommendation for cli-fi (climate change fiction) readers seeking more depth than the usual approach to life-threatening environmental changes."
- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"This epic story of global pandemonium wisely centers on accessible characters."
- Kirkus Reviews
New this fall: a pioneering Socialist from Baltimore society
This is the first-ever biography of Elisabeth Gilman, a largely forgotten Marylander born to privilege in the nineteenth century who became an irrepressible force for social justice in the twentieth. As the second daughter of Daniel Coit Gilman, founding president of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Elisabeth was raised in well-to-do, influential circles. Privately educated by tutors, she eventually earned a bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins. But unlike many who shared Elisabeth's elevated station, she was possessed of a restless and critical spirit. As a strong devotee of the Social Gospel, she campaigned on behalf of the poor, African- Americans, women, and laborers exposed to harsh conditions.
Separated from the mainlands of Maryland and Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay, the Eastern Shore is widely known for its idyllic beaches and coves, succulent oysters and blue crabs, and hospitality to tourists. But it is also a fertile hatchery for books. Its watery remoteness and complex history have nurtured four centuries’ worth of memorable literature, from the 17th century travel chronicles of Captain John Smith, to the 19th century memoirs of Frederick Douglass, to 20th century works of imagination by Gilbert Byron, John Barth, Katherine Paterson, Christopher Tilghman, Marguerite Henry, and James Michener, among others.
Secant Publishing seeks to honor and extend this centuries-old roster of authors.
Secant Publishing aims to extend that distinguished roster of authors.