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Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023. Biel has been featured in Time Magazine, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as on NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business, Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business with Autism, and dozens more. Biel is the director of five feature films and hundreds of short films, including Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, $100 & a T-Shirt, and the Groundswell film series. Biel lives in Portland, OR. Find out more at joebiel.net.

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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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Utopian Witch

Utopian Witch

by Joe Biel Author

A utopian witch believes in a better, more magical, and more solarpunk future. Put this enamel pin on your jacket, vest,…

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Sticker #609: The Underground Is Bigger than the Mainstream

Sticker #609The Underground Is Bigger than the Mainstream

by Joe Biel Author

One of Joe's most memorable quotes, in sticker form! Slap this vinyl sticker on your guitar case, helmet, a light pole,…

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Sticker #607: Aspiration > Fear

Sticker #607Aspiration > Fear

by Joe Biel Author

In other words, dream big. Don't let the fear hold you back. Slap this vinyl sticker on your water bottle, laptop,…

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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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Cat Party!: Cats We've Known in Words and Pictures

Cat Party!: Cats We've Known in Words and Pictures

by Katie Haegele Editor, Dame Darcy Contributor, Joe Biel Contributor, Joe Carlough Contributor, Steven Svymbersky Contributor, 8 more

The cats in our lives are always close to our hearts, whether they're napping in a sunbeam, demanding pets and treats,…

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Unfuck Your Business Workbook: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

Unfuck Your Business Workbook: Using Math and Brain Science to Run a Successful Business

by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

Do you want to start a business? Or does your existing business feel stuck? Either way, this no-fluff workbook will walk…

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Sticker #142: Why Win an Argument When You Could Have a Conversation?

Sticker #142Why Win an Argument When You Could Have a Conversation?

by Joe Biel Author

Turns out that having friends, colleagues, and people in general who respect you is a good thing. (Unless you really…

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Read a Fucking Book

Read a Fucking Book

by Joe Biel Illustrator

Reading books can be a direct path to joy, empathy, critical thinking, and taking action to improve your life and the…

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Sticker #570: Read a Fucking Book

Sticker #570Read a Fucking Book

by Joe Biel Author

A little known fact is that cephalopods give the best PSAs. Spread the word by slapping this die-cut sticker on your…

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August Warehouse Sale: Kale 'em All!

August Warehouse Sale: Kale 'em All!

by Darin Wick Author, Angel York Author, Cat Callaway Illustrator, Michael Hoerger Author, Mia Partlow Author, 10 more

From the history of chocolate to declassified government documents, this sale is a feast for the mind AND the body.Live…

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How to Be Funny: The Art and Science of Making Light of Reality Through Humor

How to Be Funny: The Art and Science of Making Light of Reality Through Humor

by Joe Biel Author

Have you ever wanted to be funny? Do you crave making and emphasizing your points through humor? Autistic people have a…

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Neurodivergent Pride #13: Animal Companions (What Autistic Minds Can Teach Each Other and the World)

Neurodivergent Pride #13: Animal Companions (What Autistic Minds Can Teach Each Other and the World)

by Joe Biel Author, Casie Dodd Author, Partly Robot Author and Kari Melton Author

Companion animals provide companionship, love, a sense of purpose, and support for the humans they live with, which can…

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Poster Comic / Catalog

Poster Comic / Catalog

by Joe Biel Author and Gerta Oparaku Egy Illustrator

Every year lately we've been making a new catalog in the format of a poster! On the front, there's a comic (or some…

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Sticker #542: Normalize Weirdness

Sticker #542Normalize Weirdness

by Joe Biel Author

If we normalize weirdness and the new normal is weird, but normal, then what will be not normal? Guess we'll have to…

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$20 Superpack: Creativity and Business Ebooks

by Super Pack! Author, Ayun Halliday Author, John Isaacson Author, Joe Biel Author and Caroline Moore Author

Got an idea for a creative business? Here's a crash course. 

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