Microcosm Publishing & Distribution: It's time to get crafty.

Plus: A new edition of a favorite, how elections impact publishing, and more!

All the news from the misfits in print. December! It's here! Truly it does feel like I was just updating you about Spring new releases, but that's time for you. It marches on. For those who got a long weekend, I hope it was restful and relaxing for you. For those that had to work because capitalism is an ever-hungry machine, I hope that your customers were patient and you get a little break this week.  And if you're still looking for some gifts for yourself or someone else, don't forget— if you're shopping on our website, the cutoff to guarantee orders arriving by December 25th is this Friday! Use coupon code GIFTGUIDE15 to take 15% off your order. Now for the news. Trans-Galactic Bike Ride's Second Edition is here! The new edition of Trans-Galactic Bike Ride, Lambda Award-nominated installment of the Bikes in Space series, just landed in the warehouse! It has a new introduction by our nonbinary publisher, Joe, and two popular stories from past volumes of Bikes in Space, making it a great gift for fans of the series, bikes, or being radically queer... in space! Get it here. Events! Events! We have them! We go to them! Next week (December 13th-15th) you can find us at booth 253 at Portland's Crafty Wonderland market. It's going to be a blast! Come say hi. You can find vendor and ticket info here. Keep an eye on our events page to see where we're headed next. Zine Spotlight: Boobs Not Bombs Seize the means of estrogen production with this informative, supportive, and community-minded approach to bodily autonomy! Fairy Wings Collective walks you through the process for crafting and using transdermal estrogen, noting estimated expenses, secure communication practices, dosing protocols, and more.  Check it out here. This week on the podcast: How does an election impact publishing? (with Jane Friedman) Jane Friedman of the Hot Sheet is back to talk with Joe and Elly about how we're all doing, what's been selling, and what we think that means for the next few years. Plus, we touch on the differences between the aftermath of the 2016 election vs 2024's election. Watch the vlog here, or listen here. The Microcosm BFF Subscription Want to stay up to date on the latest releases from Microcosm? Need a gift that keeps on giving for that person that has read EVERYTHING? Become our BFF and get one or two of our new books every month, for six months. Because that's what friends are for. Are you a store buyer? Check out our wholesale ordering info and our Edelweiss catalog!  Copyright © 2024 Microcosm Publishing & Distribution, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Microcosm Publishing & Distribution 2752 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97227-1622