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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.


We Rule the World: Dropouts and Runaways Who Changed History
by Elly Blue Author
The history books have a funny way of ignoring or downplaying some of history's most important figures.
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Bikes, the Universe, and Everything: Feminist, Fantastical Tales of Bikes and Books
by Elly Blue Editor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Julie Brooks Contributor and Summer Jewel Keown 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
by Elly Blue Editor, Cara Brezina Contributor, Kathleen Jowitt Contributor, Taru Luojola Contributor, Avery Vanderlyle Contributor and Lisa Timpf Contributor
The power of the pedal and the page shine through in these ten joyfully feminist science fiction and fantasy…
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$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…
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$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…
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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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$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…
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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…
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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
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…
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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 #345Freedom Machine
by Elly Blue Author
Every so often some bombastic politician will get up and call cars "freedom machines." We think the opposite.…
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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 #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 #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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sticker #351Unapologetic Feminist
by Elly Blue Author
In a world where patriarchal currents try to push feminist thought into a corner, being an unapologetic feminist takes…
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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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Patch #243Legalize Blackness
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
How hypocritical that our media tries to make other countries seem scary. And yet, forty percent of Americans don't…
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Essential Recipes for all Occasions
by Elly Blue Author and Anna Ricklin Author
While most cookbooks feature specialized fare for rare occasions, or worse yet, optional recipes for unique occasions,…
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On Quitting: Tips for Kicking Alcohol
by Elly Blue Author
Alcohol plagues a lot of people, and if you've decided you no longer want it to plague you, this handy little…
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Teenage Castaways: True Stories of Shipwreck Survivors
by Elly Blue Author
These five true stories are about teens who survived shipwrecks and lived to tell their incredible stories. The first…
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Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers
by Lydia Rogue Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Charlie Jane Anders Contributor, M. Darusha Wehm Contributor, Tucker Lieberman Contributor and Ether Nepenthes Contributor
2021 Lambda Award Finalist Take a ride with us as we explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are the…
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Round the Clock Joe: Celebrating 24 Years of Microcosm Publishing (A Love Zine)
by Elly Blue Editor, Sidnee Grubb Series Editor, Dr. Faith G. Harper Contributor, Nick Perry Author, Jessica Mullen Author, 6 more
In honor of the 24th anniversary of Microcosm, we solicited true stories from people who have known founder and…
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$20 Superpack of Enjoyable Distractions
by Elly Blue Author, Kate Lopresti Author, Erica Dawn Lyle Author, Joshua Ploeg Author, Meadow Shadowhawk Author, 3 more
Sometimes you want to know everything that's going on around you, your brain whirring like a machine, soaking it all…
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Dragon Bike: Fantastical Stories of Bicycling, Feminism, & Dragons
by Elly Blue Editor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Cecilia Granata Cover, Gretchin Lair Contributor, M. Lopes da Silva Contributor, Taru Luojola Contributor and Jennifer Lee Rossman Contributor
From the great, winged, fire-breathing lizards of the west to the wise, flying serpents of the east, dragons play a…
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Bicieconomía: Cómo movernos en bicicleta mejorará la economía (si nos lo permitimos)
by Elly Blue Author and Oscar Montiel Author
La economía del mundo se encuentra en un punto crítico. Durante décadas, hemos fundado nuestro…
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True Trans Bike Rebel
by Lydia Rogue Editor, River Katz Cover, Elly Blue Series Editor and Elly Bangs Contributor
Bicycling as a sport, a means of transportation, and a passionate pursuit is explored here by transgender,…
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