About Microcosm
As a not-for-profit*, collectively-run publisher and distributor of books and zines, Microcosm Publishing nurtures self-empowerment, shows hidden history, and fosters creativity. As a commitment to our ethics, our books are printed by union workers in the U.S. and we are moving towards all production using post-consumer papers, with vegan inks and bindings.
The distro and then-record-label was started by Joe Biel in his bedroom in 1996 and is now based in Leavenworth, KS and Portland, OR. Since then it's grown to become one of the largest zine distributors in the world, reaching an international audience through our website and distributors.
* (We operate central to a mission statement and are financially not for profit, but we are not a 501c3 organization because it does not allow us to self- manage.)
in Portland?
Microcosm Store
636 SE 11th Ave. map
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503-232-3666
Open 11–7 M-Sa, 1–5 Su
sending mail?
Microcosm Publishing
112C S. Main St.
Lansing, KS 66043-1501
Phone: 858-337-2920
Here's some background on the folks who do the work around here:
Jessie is a co-owner of Microcosm and handles zine ordering and customer service from our office in Lansing, Kansas. Contact her if you you're wondering where a package is, have questions about submitting your zine, or would like an internship in our Kansas office!
Contact Jessie about orders from over 2 weeks ago that haven't arrived, restocking your zine, or internships in our Kansas office.
Adam Gnade does various Microcosm stuff including press dept action, editing our published works, and writing content for our website. Adam is also a rock n roller and author.
Contact Adam about press releases, high-res author & cover images, author interviews, or to receive catalogs to distribute.
Rio is our sales representative, volunteer coordinator, and event tabling and touring operations manager. He also manages our BFF program, provides desk copies for teachers, and can recommend specific titles for store, libraries, or people having trouble choosing what they want!
Contact Rio about curating a collection for your zine library, the BFF program, tabling at an event, or desk copies for teachers.
Matt Gauck is our cheerleader for everything and is appropriately excited all the time. He does tons of freelance illustration and painting and is always about to "go drawing". He does a majority of our illustration and design work for Microcosm titles and does deliveries for stores around Portland. You are 45% likely to find Matt sitting at the counter of our Portland store.
Contact Matt about getting stuff delivered to your store in Portland.
Nate Beaty codes the website. When he peels himself away from the computer he draws the comics like any self-respecting 21st century human.
Contact Nate about website errors and suggestions.
Joe Biel does production scheduling, pays the people we owe money to, and does pre-press work on new titles. He has a new Publishing Co and activist organization.
Contact Joe about our upcoming publishing projects, printing questions, or owing you money.
Many Microcosm staff have also come and gone, including Ryan Nash, Liz Hansen, Will Meek, Jenna Goldin, Webly Bowles, Zach Evans, Alex Wrekk, Franco Ortega, Shawn Granton, P. Aaron Green, Siue Moffat, Marc Moscato, Brian Walsh, Dillon Vrana, Britt Willis, Steven Stothard, Sparky Taylor, Chris Lynch, and Dylan GW.
Artwork by Cristy Road, Nicole Georges, Aaron Renier, Nate Beaty, Sarah Oleksyk, Alex Wrekk, Keith Rosson and Sparky Taylor.
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