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

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

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

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

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

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

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

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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 https://theonion.com/jd-vance-cries-in-bathroom-after-trump-uses-piggy-nickname-on-someone-else/

I’m howling.

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

This week in the newsletter- Maybe the real brainworm was the friends we made along the way mailchi.mp/microcosmpub...

Want a sneak peek inside SELF-CARE CAN'T SAVE US, UNF*CK YOUR BRAIN ACTIVITY AND COLORING BOOK, and UNF*CK YOUR NONPROFIT? Hell yeah, of course you do, with your good taste. Check out the latest update in the Books for a Better Year Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Should you stay? Should you go? Whether your potential turning point is in a job, a relationship or marriage, a school or career decision, a business issue, or a family or living situation, this zine can help you figure out your next step. microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zine...

Heyyy, the reprint of MATH FOR KNITTERS has arrived! In Canada, shop local! Shops, contact your Ampersand rep or Julie Asselin to carry the book! Everywhere else, shop local too! Shops, @microcosm.bsky.social is our distributor everywhere outside of Canada! microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

Because of what we publish, sometimes we say some shit that sounds wild out of context. Here's a few recent gems: "tuck in the sword and give it a little kiss on its forehead" "Can someone give me a count of how many They/Them pronouns you have?"

Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.

Aside from friends, booksellers, and librarians, where do you get your book recs from? Extra credit if you have favorite queer folks you follow that do book recs, extra EXTRA credit if they love erotica (Are you a queer booktokker, -tuber, or -blogger who might want some review copies? Hit us up!)

Life is a group project.

finding joy despite the world in 2025 is like this lol

Now on Kickstarter: Books for a Better Year These titles seamlessly connect the personal and the political, encouraging you to see how caring for yourself, looking out for others, and tapping into your innate creativity connnect in the work toward a brighter shared future microcosm.pub/kickstarter

This week on the pod, Lee Wind of the Independent Book Publisher’s Association is here to talk about the We Are Stronger Than Censorship campaign, book bans, and a few fun side quests like microwaves and 90s movies. microcosm.pub/newpodcast

Originally published in 1997 by @versobooks.bsky.social and subsequently re-pressed by @microcosm.bsky.social in 2008, 2017, and 2025, it is by far the most important piece of scholarship on zines, accumulating over 1,500 citations.

There's been confusion (totally our fault!) about when MATH FOR KNITTERS, by @kateatherley.bsky.social will be available outside of Canada. The answer is NOW. Here's a pretty quick explanation about what happened, when you can get the book, and where (spoiler: SOON and EVERYWHERE.

There are new forms of ecommerce popping up every day. Is selling online through Tiktok right for your books? This week, Jane Friedman is backto chat about about the growing popularity of Tiktok Shop, and if she thinks it’s worth your time. Microcosm.pub/newpodcast

Not an either/or! I've long planned to add more booklets/zines to our roster. Also more books, obvs. And in the few weeks since I was interviewed for this, @microcosm.bsky.social took us on for sales and distribution. What a wild fall. Super cool to see MATH FOR KNITTERS front and centre here!

This week on the pod, Angela Engel of The Collective Book studio hangs out with us to talk about how Collective got where they are, how they develop their titles and marketing plans, outreach, bookstore engagement, and more microcosm.pub/newpodcast

less fascism, more fashion microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

Preparing to fight? Know your rights! This zine was written by criminal defense lawyers who have seen it all We've got the PDF marked down as low as 99 cents to help you prepare for action this weekend. You can also preorder the physical zine on a sliding scale! microcosm.pub/knowyourrights

Can you really judge a book by its cover? Absolutely, yes. A lot of work goes into planning a book’s cover design— marketing goals, representing the author’s work, making it appealing to the target audience, legibility, and so much more. microcosm.pub/newpodcast

New books!!! "Cook Your Own Fucking Life", "Magickal Cats Tarot Coloring Book", and "Is There a Cult For That?" have all landed in the warehouse check em out at microcosm.pub Truly love this microcosm of our readers' interests. Cults! Cats! Cooking!