Microcosm Publishing

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"

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

TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR SANDWICH THROWING GUY

all i'm saying is that there were better options

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

copy of orange book cover How to Organize Inclusive Events, Pre-order now, out in January 2026, blue background

You can now pre-order my new book: How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences! It comes out January 2026!!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

@microcosm.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social

It has come to my attention that that dude is the CEO of Open AI

bruh

the cover of a book called "Queer werewolves destroy capitalism" by MJ lyons, with a shirtless person looking very cozy with a wolf

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...

Saaaaame.

Never too late to reparent yourself (and congrats on breaking the cycle!)

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...

#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

Bike Rights and a queer, feminist, fantastical bicycle Halloween stories anthology just in time for Christmas @microcosm.bsky.social soundcloud.com/biketalk/254...

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

It made me smile, so I'm sharing with alt text.

Thank you for the lovely words!

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...

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!

microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

$5-$50 Superpack: Send Books to People in Prison We get requests daily from incarcerated folks who want some of our books and zines to read. Most of the books end up being read and passed along or then donated...

Oh it's Giving Tuesday?

Good, I have an excuse to remind you that you can send books to incarcerated folks, and we'll match your donation!

More info here: microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/othe...

I get being annoyed by the consumerist frenzy that accompanies Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday, but believe when I tell you, gang: it makes all the difference in the world to small businesses and independent creatives.

Now is the perfect time to support them.

#mathematics #education #careerpath #knitting #waterloomath #oakvilletrafalgar | Ron Lancaster There is a new book on my shelf:"Math for Knitters" by Kate Atherley! Thisis an incredibly special purchase. Kate was a student of mine in a mathcourse at Oakville Trafalgar High School backin the 1980s. I havefollowed her inspiring journey from the software industry to becoming aninternationally recognizedauthor, speaker, and consultant in the worldof knitting. I received a wonderful note from Kate recently that really speaks to the hidden power of mathematics: "Ihave a B. Math... from University of Waterloo, and partially thanks tothat I’m now working what can only bedescribed as a dream job: I’m aknitwear designer, an author of books about knitting, and a recognizedauthority... There’s more math in that than there ever was in my 15years in the software industry. Thank you forhelping me discover mylove of the world of numbers." Kate'sbook dedication mentions her parents worried her math degree wouldn'tbe put to good use. That was...

This, from MATH FOR KNITTERS author @kateatherley.bsky.social high school math teacher, is EVERYTHING 🥹📚🙏



cc: @microcosm.bsky.social

Early episode drop this week due to the holiday!

Put simply, bookstore co-op is a tool publishers can use to incentivize bookstores for ordering and featuring their books, or hosting events with their authors. Is co-op right for your publisher? How do you best use it?

microcosm.pub/newpodcast

6 hours to go and we are literally less than $150 to our goal! If you have a sec, give this a re...tweet? repost? reskeet?... in case someone out there could use a solid unf*cking to kick off the year

oh no the spambots know i'm a lesbian

this is the energy we need to be bringing to the table

literally

Two days to go!

JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else

JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else https://theonion.com/jd-vance-cries-in-bathroom-after-trump-uses-piggy-nickname-on-someone-else/

I’m howling.

... I realize now that that's not how a Jeopardy answer works

This is probably why I haven't passed the test yet

I'll take "who is Microcosm" for $200, Alex

Contracts are no one’s favorite part of publishing, no matter which side of the table you’re sitting on. This week on the pod, we revisit a classic episode where we walk you through why contracts are important, how to navigate them as an author, and what makes a good one.

microcosm.pub/podcast

What a find!!!

This week in the newsletter- Maybe the real brainworm was the friends we made along the way

mailchi.mp/microcosmpub...