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Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock to sell millions of books. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023/2024, and WorkingLit, the software responsible for Microcosm's aforementioned success—now available for other publishers. Biel has been featured in Time, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing, Autism Relationships Handbook, Unfuck Your Business, Enduring Legacy of Portland's Black Panthers, 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 series. Biel lives in Portland, OR.

Sticker #645people mistake me for an adult, due to my age

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Age is just a number, baby. It's also apparently in indicator that you're ready for things like "responsibility" and…

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Booksellers Reflect on Self-Publishing

by Steven Svymbersky Author, Mark Pawson Author, Joe Biel Author, Jae Kyung Kim Author, Karin de Jong Author, 3 more

Learn about the state of self-publishing from the perspective of bookseller, in stores that they work in, manage, or…

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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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Sticker #641: life is a group project

Sticker #641life is a group project

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Life is a group project. So are you going to be the one that slides by letting others do all the work? Or are you going…

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Sticker #649: be the dumpster fire you want to see

Sticker #649be the dumpster fire you want to see

by Joe Biel Author

Sometimes you've just gotta burn it all down so you can build it back up again. As an added plus, dumpster fires are a…

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Sticker #653: you can't ban the underground

Sticker #653you can't ban the underground

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The underground is bigger than the mainstream. Always there, moving against the current, making noise, making music,…

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Sticker #650: Who do we mean, when we say "we?"

Sticker #650Who do we mean, when we say "we?"

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We. A pronoun. Used to mean a collective or group including yourself, or as a first person pronoun if you're fancy. But…

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Sticker #652: banned books = best books

Sticker #652banned books = best books

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Banned books are often filled with deliciously subversive writing, radical thoughts, and other things that make…

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Sticker #651: the only straight thing about me is my priorities. wait, nevermind.

Sticker #651the only straight thing about me is my priorities. wait, nevermind.

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Can't walk straight, can't think straight, can't straighten out priorities... If you're someone who doesn't want to…

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Sticker #655: i make zines

Sticker #655i make zines

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Zines! They're powerful pieces of literature in small packages, full of interesting ideas, thoughts, and perspectives.…

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Sabotage & How to Master It

by Office of Strategic Services Author and Joe Biel Foreword

Originally written in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services—the CIA's precursor—this manual teaches the art of…

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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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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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Criminal or Hero?: Relatable Crimes of Modern Times

by Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author

Righteous, hapless, misguided, or unlucky—these law-breaking incidents will make you laugh, frown, scratch your head,…

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$30 Superpack: Cleveland Stories

by Nick Perry Author, Super Pack! Author, Jason Look Author, Joe Biel Author, Eric Sandy Author and Ken Blaze Author

Ah, Cleveland. Chronically misunderstood, underappreciated, and lost in the shuffle with the other Ohio cities that…

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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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Neurodivergent Pride #14: Mutual Aid (What Autistic Minds Can Teach Each Other and the World)

by Joe Biel Author, Andrew Coltrin Author, Eliot Daughtry Illustrator and Theresa Pizza Author

Mutual aid has received more attention as a radical tactic lately, especially in the wake of the uprisings and protest…

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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!

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 #623: You can normalize trash picking

Sticker #623You can normalize trash picking

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Trash picking and dumpster diving reduce waste. Plus, people will find all kinds of creative uses for the things you…

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Sticker #621: Fiction: Historical Lies, Emotional Truths

Sticker #621Fiction: Historical Lies, Emotional Truths

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They say the victors are usually the ones who write history. That's led to centuries of white supremacy, misogyny, and…

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Sticker #624: do cops storming colleges realize they will only create more folk music?

Sticker #624do cops storming colleges realize they will only create more folk music?

by Joe Biel Author

Music has been a central part of protest for a long, long time. And at this rate, we're going to have inspiration for a…

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Sticker #619: Dumpster Fires are the purifying light of a better world being born

Sticker #619Dumpster Fires are the purifying light of a better world being born

by Joe Biel Author

Burn, baby, burn, it's a dumpster inferno! Burn it all down and rise from the ashes to make the world a better…

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Sticker #620: Readers Have Choices

Sticker #620Readers Have Choices

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Readers have choices! For example, you chose to read this description. And should be able to choose whatever you want to…

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Mutual Aid, Not Mutual Funds

by Joe Biel Author

Throw each other a life preserver sometimes, because we're all in this together.Put this magnet on your fridge, your…

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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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