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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.

Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)

Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)

by Elly Blue Author

Everyday Bicycling is your guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. Elly…

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Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy

Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy

by Elly Blue Author

Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling…

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The Post-Structuralist Vulva Coloring Book

The Post-Structuralist Vulva Coloring Book

by Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator and Elly Blue Editor

Vulvas are too often either crudely objectified or shrouded in mystery. No longer! The Post-Structuralist Vulva Coloring…

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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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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 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 heroes.…

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Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures

Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures

by Elly Blue Editor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Cynthia Marts Contributor, Maddy Spencer Contributor and Kris Rose Contributor

In a world with an uncertain future, do you imagine for the best or for the worst case scenario? Twelve writers tackle…

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Our Bodies, Our Bikes

Our Bodies, Our Bikes

by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor

An homage to the classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, this encyclopedic, crowd-sourced compilation of essays, resources,…

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Bikequity: Money, Class, & Bicycling

Bikequity: Money, Class, & Bicycling

by Elly Blue Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Contributor and Katura Reynolds Contributor

Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from…

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Bikes Not Rockets: Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories

Bikes Not Rockets: Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories

by Elly Blue Editor, Elly Bangs Contributor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor and Summer Jewel Keown Contributor

As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could…

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Bikes in Space: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction

Bikes in Space: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction

by Elly Blue Editor, Katura Reynolds Cover, Kate Berube Contributor, Elizabeth Buchanan Contributor, Nicky Drayden Contributor, 4 more

A powerful tribute to feminist sci-fi about bicycles. It gravitates away from the unfortunately-traditional macho…

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Dragon Bike: Fantastical Stories of Bicycling, Feminism, & Dragons

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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True Trans Bike Rebel

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, nonbinary,…

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Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels

Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels

by Anika Ledlow Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Anna Brones Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor and Amy Subach Contributor

Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you? Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life…

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Bikes in Space: Volume II: More Feminist Science Fiction

Bikes in Space: Volume II: More Feminist Science Fiction

by Elly Blue Editor, Elly Bangs Contributor, Elizabeth Buchanan Contributor, Caitlin Giddings Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, 3 more

Bikes in Space is a feminist bicycle science fiction anthology. Started as a zine (and a bit of a joke), it ended up…

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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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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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Taking the Lane #4: Sexy on the Inside

Taking the Lane #4: Sexy on the Inside

by Elly Blue Author

In this new issue of the feminist journal of contemporary cycling, we are treated to one long essay from Elly Blue…

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Taking the Lane #2: Revolution Every Damn Day

Taking the Lane #2: Revolution Every Damn Day

by Elly Blue Author

Taking the Lane explores women's experiences and observations in the male-dominated world of cycling, working in the…

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Taking the Lane #1: Sharing the Road with Boys

Taking the Lane #1: Sharing the Road with Boys

by Elly Blue Author

In this 2010 zine, Elly shares her thoughts and stories about being a woman on a bike in Portland, Oregon. Having been a…

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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler

13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler

by Julia Alekseyeva Contributor, Lee Baillie Contributor, Moe Bowstern Contributor, Alexander Barrett Contributor, Nate Beaty Contributor, 32 more

To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this…

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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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Pedal Zombies: Thirteen Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories

Pedal Zombies: Thirteen Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories

by Elly Blue Editor, Amelia Greenhall Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Maddy Spencer Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor

In the not-so-distant future, when gasoline is no longer available, humans turn to two-wheeled vehicles to transport…

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Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior

Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior

by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator

You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…

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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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Sticker #351: Unapologetic Feminist

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 #327: You Look Very Nice Today

Sticker #327You Look Very Nice Today

by Elly Blue Author

True story! Let the top tube of your bicycle (or any other stickerable surface of your choice) deliver this situationist…

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On Quitting: Tips for Kicking Alcohol

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 zine is…

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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 and Kathryn Reilly 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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PDX by Bike: Your Guide to Discovering Portland, Oregon by Bicycle

PDX by Bike: Your Guide to Discovering Portland, Oregon by Bicycle

by Elly Blue Author and Meghan Sinnott Author

In this hands-on guide, Meghan and Elly lay out a basic primer for getting your feet wet (often literally) in the City…

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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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