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Elly Blue is a co-owner and the vice president of Microcosm Publishing, and the co-host of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast. Her books include Everyday Bicycling and Bikenomics, and she is the editor of the annual Bikes in Space anthology of feminist bicycle science fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their dog, and a small fleet of cargo bicycles.

$20 Superpack: Teen Liberation

$20 Superpack: Teen Liberation

by Super Pack! Author, Dawson Barrett Author, Elly Blue Author, Joe Biel Author, Bill Brent Author, Wendy Ayotte Author and CrimethInc Author

We know teens aren't the apathetic, disengaged, phone-addicted youngsters society wants to paint them as. Teens give a…

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What Rides at Night: Queer, Feminist, Fantastical Bicycle Halloween Stories

by Summer Jewel Keown Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Elly Bangs Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor and Dawn Vogel Contributor

When the veil thins, the bicycle revolution rises. Thirteen new, original, spooky stories for the thirteenth volume the…

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Relatable Crimes

Relatable Crimes

by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author

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How to Pack for a Trip

How to Pack for a Trip

by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author

Do you have travel anxiety that ramps up before you leave? Let's tackle that, especially when it comes to packing your…

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$20 Superpack: Sea Stories!

$20 Superpack: Sea Stories!

by Super Pack! Author, Raffaella Tolicetti Author, Moe Bowstern Author, Elly Blue Author, Robert Wildwood Author and R.J. Gillis Author

Ahoy, friends! Come sail away with this bundle of nautical tales. This pack includes stories of teenage castaways, labor…

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Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers

Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers

by Elly Blue Series Editor, Charlie Jane Anders Contributor, M. Darusha Wehm Contributor, Tucker Lieberman Contributor, Ether Nepenthes Contributor, 3 more

2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist  Take a ride with us as we explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are…

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This Is Your Bike on Plants: Fantastical Feminist Stories of Bicycling, Gardens, and Growth

This Is Your Bike on Plants: Fantastical Feminist Stories of Bicycling, Gardens, and Growth

by Elly Blue Editor, Lisa Timpf Contributor, Jennifer Lee Rossman Contributor and Kathryn Reilly Contributor

When you plant the seeds of bicycle revolution, you never know what the future will grow. These 12 stories form a…

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You're Messy Enough: Affirming Words

You're Messy Enough: Affirming Words

by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Illustrator

Are you perpetually trying to get organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by wanting to be incredibly productive, have a…

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Beyond the Bookshelf: How to Sell Books, Zines & Cool Literature in Your Store—and Change the World!

Beyond the Bookshelf: How to Sell Books, Zines & Cool Literature in Your Store—and Change the World!

by Larry Law Illustrator, Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author

Got a store? Looking for new ways to sell books and zines, or to start carrying reading material to begin with?…

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Sticker #608: Fuck the Petropatriarchy

Sticker #608Fuck the Petropatriarchy

by Elly Blue Author

What??!!! Petro-masculinity is a thing? Who knew that white-male patriarchy was responsible for, and continues to…

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$25-40-60 Superpack: Owning Our Damage Warehouse Sale! (Published Books)

$25-40-60 Superpack: Owning Our Damage Warehouse Sale! (Published Books)

by Super Pack! Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Ian Giesbrecht Author, Jane Goodall Author, 8 more

10 books worth $130, yours for just $40... it doesn't get much better than that!  Here's a snapshot of publishing…

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Bikes, the Universe, and Everything: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Bikes and Books

Bikes, the Universe, and Everything: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Bikes and Books

by Elly Blue Editor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Julie Brooks Contributor, Summer Jewel Keown Contributor, Kathryn Reilly Contributor, Kiera Jessica Bane Contributor and Dawn Vogel Contributor

Ever gotten lost in a book? Or on your bicycle? Or both at once, by falling through a portal on the page? Anything is…

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The Bicyclist's Guide to the Galaxy: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Books and Bikes

The Bicyclist's Guide to the Galaxy: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Books and Bikes

by Elly Blue Editor, Cara Brezina Contributor, Kathleen Jowitt Contributor, Lisa Timpf Contributor, Taru Luojola Contributor and Avery Vanderlyle Contributor

The power of the pedal and the page shine through in these ten joyfully feminist science fiction and fantasy stories.…

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$20 Superpack: Elly's Picks!

$20 Superpack: Elly's Picks!

by Super Pack! Author, Elly Blue Author, Dave Roche Author, Anne Elizabeth Moore Author, Ben Holtzman Author, Alec Longstreth Author and Katie Haegele Author

These are the books that made Elly, MCP's VP, fall in love with Microcosm. Before I started working here officially in…

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$30 Superpack: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction (Bikes in Space bundle)

$30 Superpack: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction (Bikes in Space bundle)

by Elly Blue Series Editor

Feminist science fiction about ... bicycles? Yup! We're pleased to introduce this genre, and we think you'll be…

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The Autism Partner Handbook: How to Love an Autistic Person

The Autism Partner Handbook: How to Love an Autistic Person

by Joe Biel Author, Dr. Faith G. Harper Author and Elly Blue Author

So, your partner is autistic. Or you suspect they might be. And you're wondering, "What does this mean for my…

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Bicycles & Broomsticks: Fantastical Feminist Stories about Witches on Bikes

Bicycles & Broomsticks: Fantastical Feminist Stories about Witches on Bikes

by Gretchin Lair Contributor, Gerta Oparaku Egy Cover, M. Lopes da Silva Contributor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Elly Blue Editor, Ether Nepenthes Contributor and Kathleen Jowitt Contributor

A coven races—literally—to fight off the magic smog that threatens their city. A janitor at the last rocket launch…

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C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats

C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats

by Elly Blue Editor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Cecilia Granata Contributor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Summer Jewel Keown Contributor and Kathleen Jowitt Contributor

Has your cat been plotting to take command of your spaceship? This and other important questions are tackled in the 11…

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Stressed & Overwhelmed: Good Habits for the Exhausted Overachiever

Stressed & Overwhelmed: Good Habits for the Exhausted Overachiever

by Elly Blue Author

If you're the sort of person who takes on every project and responsibility until suddenly it's one thing too many and…

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Sticker #316: I Believe in Bicycles

Sticker #316I Believe in Bicycles

by Elly Blue Author

We believe in the power of the bicycle! You gotta believe in something and bicycles are pretty great. (Sturdy vinyl…

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Sticker #345: Freedom Machine

Sticker #345Freedom Machine

by Elly Blue Author

Every so often some bombastic politician will get up and call cars "freedom machines." We think the opposite. This…

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Sticker #334: Cars Stink

Sticker #334Cars Stink

by Elly Blue Author

Cars stink. Literally - they smell terrible! Ugh! But also, cars stink. As in, cars SUCK! This one may be a bit…

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Sticker #340: I'm Queer, I Bike, and I Vote

Sticker #340I'm Queer, I Bike, and I Vote

by Elly Blue Author

The old left-right political spectrum is sooo last-decade. Let the polls know where your allegiances fall. (Sturdy vinyl…

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Sticker #332: Bike to Basics

Sticker #332Bike to Basics

by Elly Blue Author

Keeping it simple. Some may say "back to basics," but over here at Microcosm Publishing, we prefer to "bike to basics."…

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Sticker #331: All Lanes Are Bike Lanes

Sticker #331All Lanes Are Bike Lanes

by Elly Blue Author

Sick of being pushed off to the side of the road to dodge gravel and pot holes? Tired of being treated like you don't…

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Sticker #317: Feminist Machine

Sticker #317Feminist Machine

by Elly Blue Author

A bicycle is what a feminist machine looks like. In case anyone was wondering. (Sturdy vinyl sticker with black or…

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Sticker #321: Ann Strong quote

Sticker #321Ann Strong quote

by Elly Blue Author

"A bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get…

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Sticker #353: Proud BikeSexual

Sticker #353Proud BikeSexual

by Kate Berube Author and Elly Blue Author

For the bisexuals who love their bikes, too. In this sticker, “Proud Bikesexual” features an illustration from the…

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