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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.


Public Speaking for the Awkward & Overwhelmed
by Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author
Have you ever clammed up, lost your train of thought, or stumbled over a word during a presentation? Maybe you've beaten…
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Sticker #348It's Getting Late, Don't Hesitate
by Elly Blue Author
After a roommate who was into tai chi and Chinese philosophy moved out, I found little scraps of paper with this phrase…
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Taking The Lane: The Feminist Bicycle Revolution (Audio)
by Elly Blue Author, Elizabeth Buchanan Author, Cheyenne Winters Author, Jeff Hayes Author and Sara Tretter Author
This audiozine features authors and others reading some of the most popular essays and stories in the first ten issues…
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Bikenomics magnet
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Inspired by Elly Blue's fascinating book, this magnet gives you a chance to talk to everyone you meet about…
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Managing Neurodiverse Workplaces: Autistic and ADHD Teammates & How Good Management Strategies Simply Benefit Everyone
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Andrew Coltrin Illustrator
As more people are being diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and other neurological conditions, our proudly neurodiverse,…
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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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Sticker #344Cars Are Communist
by Elly Blue Author
An overbearing central government creates a massive, wasteful, public infrastructure subsidy for the supposed good of…
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The Scorcher: Seven Habits for Highly Effective Cyclists
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
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Shift Happens: Critical Mass at 20
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Chris Carlsson Author
This is the sequel to Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration, an awesome classic that chronicled the Critical…
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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 snapshot of publishing…
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Urban Homesteader: How to Create Sustainable Life in the City
by Elly Blue Author, Raleigh Briggs Author and Ian Giesbrecht Author
Want to learn to make your own soap? Mend your torn clothes? Grow your own microgreens? Carry your groceries and…
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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, Dawn Vogel Contributor and Grace Desmarais Contributor
When the veil thins, the bicycle revolution rises. Thirteen new, original, spooky stories for the thirteenth volume the…
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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 you'll be…
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Bike Shop Starter Pack
by Emilie Bahr Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Ethan Clark Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author, 7 more
Get on your bike and go for a ride! If you're looking for perfect impulse buys for your bike shop counter or a National…
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$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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$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 in.…
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$20 Superpack: Get on Your Bike and Ride!
by Emilie Bahr Author, Elly Blue Author, Juls Generic Author and Super Pack! Author
So, you've been planning to start bicycling ... or maybe you've already started and have a ton of questions. Or maybe…
$30.00 $20.00

$20 Superpack: Body Positivity Power Pack
by Elly Blue Author, Crystal Hartman Author, Cristy C. Road Author, April Streeter Author, Super Pack! Author and Robert Wildwood Author
Bodies! We've got to have them, but we don't have to hate them. Kick body shame out the door with the aid of this…
$44.50 $20.00

$20 Superpack: The Life-Changing Magic of Fixing Shit Up
by Elly Blue Author, Heron Brae Author, Raleigh Briggs Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author and Anna Ricklin Author
Ready to get tidy but don't want to chuck all your stuff into a landfill? Open your eyes to the life-changing magic of…
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$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…
$42.75 $20.00

$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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$25 Superpack: Depression First Aid Kit
by Sascha Altman DuBrul Author, Elly Blue Author, Dr. Faith G. Harper Author, Anika Ledlow Author, Super Pack! Author and Set Sytes Author
Hello, depression: an old friend we're never happy to see come around again. If you're in the depths or splashing around…
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$20 Superpack: Rebel Alliance
by Dawson Barrett Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, John Gerlach Author, Dan Méndez Moore Author, 4 more
Want to join the Rebel Alliance? Congratulations, you're already on the team. These books will help get you primed for…
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$20 Superpack: DisMANtle the Patriarchy
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Super Pack! Author
The first step to dismantling the patriarchy is understanding how it works in our everyday lives. Manspressions by Joe…
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$20 Superpack: Bicycle! Bicycle!
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author and Super Pack! Author
Get the bicycling inspiration and knowledge you need in this superpack, including: A short, scandalous history of…
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The Portland Box
by Alexander Barrett Author, Elly Blue Author, Laura O. Foster Author, Shawn Granton Author and Meghan Sinnott Author
Celebrate the awesomeness of Portland with this counter display pack including: • 6 This is Portland (2nd Edition)…
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Cozy Portland: A Southeast Neighborhood Vibes Guide to Richmond and Sunnyside
by Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author
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