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Oh, what's that? You wanted a collection of standalone spooky, queer, bike-themed short stories?

We've got you covered.

Just over 3 days to go for the Kickstarter for WHAT RIDES AT NIGHT!

Check it out here: microcosm.pub/kickstarter

YUS

Oh my GOD

Bad vibes!!! On multiple levels!

Books??? They'll never catch on

how's this mercury retrograde treating y'all

because damn

Continuing our ongoing series on trade shows, publishing, bookselling, and more, this week Joe and Elly talk education sessions, galley rooms, the decreased focus on placing orders and getting face time with publishers, and some of their thoughts for improving the shows.

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Update: we are now SOLD OUT of the Botanical Bible! Thanks to everyone who helped us try this new mechanic.

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Hope she likes the book- it's absolutely gorgeous

(This thread will be updated when we're sold out!)

We have a handful of copies of "The Botanical Bible" that are slightly bumped and bruised, but still deserving of a good home.

So, until we run out, Slightly Damaged copies are 70% off! Help us make a little shelf space, and get a really good book while you're at it.

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Recently a platform our stuff is available on had its Big Summer Market Thing, and the top seller list from that week feels like a vibe

A very "learn how to make and fix things for your community because we're all we've got and we've got to look out for each other, also hex the patriarchy" vibe

I believe he has had many, many scritches

What Rides at Night: Spooky, Queer, Feminist Tales on Bikes When the veil thins, the bicycle revolution rises. Thirteen new, original, spooky stories for the latest volume in the series!

We're still in full swing with the Kickstarter for WHAT RIDES AT NIGHT, an anthology of queer, feminist, spooky tales... on bikes!

Check out the updates on the project, featuring new Q&As with the contributors

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Update 2: Tandem Bikes, Ceramic Pumpkins, and Light Scares: A Q&A with Dawn Vogel! · What Rides at Night: Spooky, Queer, Feminist Tales on Bikes Hi friends!We're back with a Q&A from What Rides at Night contributor Dawn Vogel! In her story, Bicycle Built for Two, a girl asks her crush out (using the very good excuse of decorating a tandem bike...

My feature for What Rides at Night is live on the @microcosm.bsky.social KS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Is Costco cutting books a big deal, or will it be a great chance for readers to go back to their local indies? What does it mean for publishers?

Jane Friedman is back to talk with Joe about bulk buying, waste, returns, and Costco’s target book customer.

Full episode at microcosm.pub/newpodcast

Aren't they great??? That dapper cat with the bowtie is Arthur, and he belongs to one of our warehouse staff!

30 Years of Punk Planet: Year One | dansinker.com

Somehow missed this great series that @dansinker.com wrote about each year of Punk Planet he did from 1994-2007. Punk Planet was my favorite mag & the first place I ever (proudly) published in print, followed by interviews w/ @microcosm.bsky.social & Federico Gomez (Israeli political punk vocalist).

A brown cardboard box with purple ink printed on it. On the top flap, it has a kitty cat looking at you saying “these look fun! Can we open the box next?”. On the side of the box: it says “open immediately for maximum enjoyment”. Then, there’s a microcosm gear logo. Under that it says “fresh, life – saving books inside!”. The logo reads “build a world you want to live in. Cleveland Ohio and Portland Oregon. Established 1996

This is the coolest box I’ve ever received @microcosm.bsky.social

LGBTQ+ feminist bike horror/ghost stories.

I see that eyebrow rise and the words "tell me more" rise to your lips.

Thumbnails. I meant make better thumbnails.

Why I shouldn't make my to-do lists before breakfast: I had to sit here and stare at my notes for two entire minutes trying to figure out what "have some fun with thumbs" means

We’ve been talking trade shows the last few weeks, from how they benefit booksellers to what publishers need to make them work. We continue the conversation this week with some more folks from the PNBA show talk about how they can improve for booksellers and bookselling.

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an amazon van with an amazon crime sticker on it

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What Rides at Night: Spooky, Queer, Feminist Tales on Bikes When the veil thins, the bicycle revolution rises. Thirteen new, original, spooky stories for the latest volume in the series!

The latest collection in the Bikes in Space series, What Rides at Night, is coming soon!

When the veil thins, the bicycle revolution rises. Thirteen new, original, spooky stories for the thirteenth volume in the series.

Find out more at microcosm.pub/kickstarter

hello good morning there are FIVE (5!) hours to go for THE UNDERGROUND IS BIGGER THAN THE MAINSTREAM

Ok so, y'all were still getting a lot of your shopping in the last few days, so we decided to extend the Big Microcosm Summer Warehouse Anti-Billionaire Blowout Sale.

From now until Sunday night, get 25% off thousands of books, decks, shirts, and more at microcosm.pub/summersale

The Big Summer Warehouse Sale/Anti-Billionaire Blowout ends TOMORROW! Last chance to snag over 1,200 books, zines, and more at 50% off.

Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.

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After last week's episode, where booksellers and publishers evaluate the effectiveness of trade shows, this week we give their our own analysis!

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