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Microcosm Publishing
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Based in #Portland and Cleveland. A Publisher's Weekly's fastest growing publisher 2022-2024. #Autistic founded/owned #ownvoices idealism; Change your life then the world around you; since 1996.

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We're hiring a Managing Editor!

Do you love to take a disorganized manuscript and turn it into a life-changing tool for readers? Do you think about the magic on the page AND the cost per word?

You might be a great fit for our team!

Full details on the role at microcosm.pub/apply

Deadline is 1/4
microcosm.bsky.social
New Year, New You

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an image of three zines and a book titled Bigenital Revolution: My Very Graphic Guide to Nonbinary Gender-Affirming Surgery, Boobs Not Bombs: Produce Your Own Transdermal Estrogren, Transition Diaries, and The Transmasculine Guide to Physical Transition, plus a sticker that says "i can change my gender by waving my finger"
December 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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2025 was the pits in many ways, but not all ways. Our pals at @microcosm.bsky.social have been a source of joy, support and deep nerdy conversations, and partnering with them to make our books available worldwide has been the absolute best. From their newsletter today 👇 (@kateatherley.bsky.social!!)
Screenshot from Microcosm Publishing's newsletter. Under a heading, "2025 sure did happen!" it says, "Here's some facts and figures from the year:" * It was the year of zines! We published SO MANY. * Remember that time I was so out of it during inauguration week that I sent out an email just called "placeholder"? *Our bestselling book the we published was the new edition of Make a Zine! *But our all time bestseller was from one of our kickass distribution clients (aka they make the books, we help them distribute them), Math for Knitters! * We reaffirmed our commitment to care and action. * We said a LOT of ridiculous things. Excited to see what 2026 brings for our 30th anniversary!"
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Now we’re talking
December 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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listen if you're looking for some "starting fresh for the New Year" ideas....

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a cover of a zine entitled "how to get off social media and still keep in touch with your friends"
December 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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number of times I've said "no, the publisher I work for is based out of the OTHER Portland" in the last week: 4
December 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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a sign that says “A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HORNY OR SAD THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER MAKE AN ARTISTIC DECISION”
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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"Bigenital Revolution," the book I wrote + @jpawlik.com drew, about the new form of gender affirming surgery I was among the first to get, was published by @microcosm.bsky.social in March!

It is my hopeful message in a bottle I'm floating out to the world.

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December 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Abby's 2026 resolution: finally learn the difference between "affecting" and "effecting" because I'm 0 for 3 today, damn
December 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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How do you set a personal budget, even if thinking about money feels like the worst thing ever? What if you’re allergic to spreadsheets, or your family set you up with a ton of anxiety and expectations around finances?

Clip below, full podcast episode at microcosm.pub/newpodcast
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
microcosm.bsky.social
We're hiring a Managing Editor!

Do you love to take a disorganized manuscript and turn it into a life-changing tool for readers? Do you think about the magic on the page AND the cost per word?

You might be a great fit for our team!

Full details on the role at microcosm.pub/apply

Deadline is 1/4
December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Starting the new year fresh? Breaking it off?Parting ways with a pal? Ouch, that hurts.

Even beyond the heartache, embarrassment, and logistical strain of the moment, breakups can summon up all our old baggage.

Dr. Faith has you covered.

microcosm.pub/UnfuckYourBreakup
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
microcosm.bsky.social
We're is hiring a Managing Editor!

Do you love to take a disorganized manuscript and turn it into a life-changing tool for readers? Do you think about the magic on the page AND the cost per word?

You might be a great fit for our team!

Full deets on the role at microcosm.pub/apply

Deadline is 1/4
white text on a purple background, reading "we're hiring a managing editor! full details at microcosm.pub/apply, yes this position is remote)
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I do not want your AI slop
I do not want it in my mop
I do not want it in my house
I do not want it in my mouse
I do not like brain-rotting AI spam
I do not want it, Sam Alt-man
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
microcosm.bsky.social
The news cycle was rough this weekend and your friendly local marketing manager needs a bit of a fun boost

respond to this with a pic of your pet and i'll recommend them a Microcosm thing
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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SELF-CARE WON'T SAVE US
by @carolinemoore.bsky.social!

Dig into hustle culture’s takeover of the way we do business, how its rise has allowed work to creep into every aspect of our daily lives, and re-envision what work is and what it should mean to us.

microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/962
a cover of a book with an open birdcage and a yellow bird on a blue background. the title of the book is in a yellow ribbon and reads SELF CARE WON'T SAVE US: How to fight burnout with solidarity and social change"
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR SANDWICH THROWING GUY
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Usually books and math don’t mix. The book people sit in one spot, the math in another, with their calculators and abacuses (or whatever it is math people use). But we are known champions of combining the two!

Clip below, full thing at microcosm.pub/newpodcast
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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You can now pre-order my new book: How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences! It comes out January 2026!!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

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copy of orange book cover How to Organize Inclusive Events, Pre-order now, out in January 2026, blue background
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Yes, this book is a really called "Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism" (by @mjlyonswrites.bsky.social!)

It's gay and sexy AF

AND it features revenge, worker solidarity, and resisting oppression

What's not to love?

microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...
the cover of a book called "Queer werewolves destroy capitalism" by MJ lyons, with a shirtless person looking very cozy with a wolf
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
microcosm.bsky.social
Sounds like someone needs to unfuck their parenting

✅Guidance on raising kids while also maintaining your own sanity
✅Written by actual humans
✅Doesn't crib from the intellectual property of others
✅Isn't written by AI that doesn't know a human baby from a moose

microcosm.pub/UnfuckParent...
a photo of a yellow book on a blue background. the book's cover is titled "Unfuck your parenting, how to raise compassionate, responsible, and generally nonshitty kids, by Bonnie Scott and Dr. Faith Harper"
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Bike Rights and a queer, feminist, fantastical bicycle Halloween stories anthology just in time for Christmas @microcosm.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/254...
#2548 Bike Rights
Bike books for Christmas-with the editors of Microcosm’s “They Ride at Night” anthology of Queer, Feminist, Fantastical Bicycle Halloween Stories, Summer Jewel Keown and Elly Blue (3:36). Queens City
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December 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Jessie Kwak, author of FROM CHAOS TO CREATIVITY and FROM SOLO TO SUPPORTED, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about building community as a freelance author, making connections as an introvert, and leaning into what people will notice about you.

microcosm.pub/newpodcast
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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It made me smile, so I'm sharing with alt text.
A four-panel comic in a grid layout. The title of the comic is "Little Things You Can Do to Save the Environment". The comic is signed by artist @ilex_opaca. Each panel is populated by a person with a short, blond shag haircut and glasses. The whole work is done in black, white, and blue-grey. Panel one shows the person on a bicycle in front of a cityscape and is headed "Bike to Work". Panel two shows the person eating something out of a bowl and is headed "Try Meatless Mondays". Panel three shows the person holding the operating rope of a guillotine. The only red in the entire work adorns the blade of Madame Guillotine. The panel heading reads "Guillotine the Corrupt Corporate Class That is Poisoning the Planet for Profit". Panel four shows the person holding a bin with the recycling symbol on its front and filled with bottles and cans and the panel is headed "Recycle".
December 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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jasterwrites.bsky.social
I just finished Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism by @mjlyonswrites.bsky.social and I CANNOT recommend it enough! Such delightful, fun stories - my favorite was definitely "Heir." Part of the "queering consent" series by @microcosm.bsky.social!

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Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism: Smutty Stories (Queering Consent)
Sexy, capitalism-defying adventures take you around the galaxy in this debut collection of five high-heat erotic short stories by MJ Lyons. A pack of werewolves...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM