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$15-25 Superpack: We Love Punk Women!

by David A. Ensminger Author, Katy Otto Author, Cristy C. Road Author and Eleanor C. Whitney Author

Punk women! They rock (literally). This super pack collects some of our favorite books (and a sticker!) highlighting…

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$25 Superpack: The World of Anne Elizabeth Moore

by The Ladydrawers Author and Anne Elizabeth Moore Author

The release of Threadbare: Clothes, Sex, and Trafficking introduces Anne Elizabeth Moore's reporting on the threads…

$32.00 $25.00

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$30 Superpack: Cleveland Stories

by Nick Perry Author, Super Pack! Author, Jason Look Author, Joe Biel Author, Eric Sandy Author and Ken Blaze Author

Ah, Cleveland. Chronically misunderstood, underappreciated, and lost in the shuffle with the other Ohio cities that…

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$35 Superpack: Write Your Book!

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author, Ariel Gore Author, Jessie L. Kwak Author and Joe Biel Author

Writing a book? We know, this is a hard thing to do. Here are three of our best books about how to write your own.…

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$50 Superpack: Get To Know Joe

by Joe Biel Author and Super Pack! Author

Over the course of 23 years, Microcosm's founder Joe Biel has written eight books across a wide band of subject matter.…

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Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book

by Courtney Maum Author

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…

$12.95

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Beyond the Bookshelf: How to Sell Books, Zines & Cool Literature in Your Store—and Change the World!

by Larry Law Illustrator, Elly Blue Author and Joe Biel Author

Got a store? Looking for new ways to sell books and zines, or to start carrying reading material to begin with?…

$7.99

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Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing

by John B. Thompson Author

The last forty years have brought some truly revolutionary changes to the publishing industry, fueled by the rise of…

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Books That Should Never Exist: A Coloring Book of the Best Worst Book Ideas Ever

by Microcosm Pub et al Author and Gerta Oparaku Egy Illustrator

Everyday Vampirism.  Gross-out Popsicles.  Erotic Christmas Tree Decorating.  Vice Presidential Fashion Advice. …

$14.95

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Booksellers Reflect on Self-Publishing

by Steven Svymbersky Author, Mark Pawson Author, Joe Biel Author, Jae Kyung Kim Author, Karin de Jong Author, 3 more

Learn about the state of self-publishing from the perspective of bookseller, in stores that they work in, manage, or…

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Bound by Blood: A Guide to Glenn Danzig's Verotik Comics

by Emma Alice Johnson Author

Verotik is an independent comic book publisher founded in the mid-1990s by Glenn Danzig, singer of horror punk band The…

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Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in Phnom Penh

by Anne Elizabeth Moore Author

Winner of The Society of American Travel Writer's Bronze Travel Book Award! In Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in…

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Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?: How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00... or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too!(2nd Edition)

by Marc McCutcheon Author

This book is amazing. It's the best book I've ever read on getting your nonfiction book published, hands-down. I know it…

$14.95

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Digital Gift Card

Purchase a digital gift card to send to a friend! Everyone should be able to read whatever they want: let them roam…

$50.00

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DIY Zines and Comix: A Sorta "How To"

by fly Author

Fly walks you through creating your own zine or comic in this clear and SUPER helpful guide to everything from scripting…

$4.95

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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully!

by Arielle Eckstut Author and David Henry Sterry Author

If your goal is to publish a book, this big, giant comprehensive manual will guide you there. It's been updated several…

$15.95

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From Dream to Reality: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer

by Jessie L. Kwak Author

Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes…

$14.95

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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism

by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

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Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America's Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

by Boris Kachka Author

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, or FSG, is like the rockstar of publishing houses. They've got a lineup with twenty-five Nobel…

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal (The Fast-Track Course)

by Stephen Blake Mettee Author

When you're writing a book, you need to have a clear idea of what your nonfiction book will be about and be able to…

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I'm Your Biggest Fan: Awkward Encounters and Assorted Misadventures in Celebrity Journalism

by Kate Coyne Author

This memoir offers a humorous and candid look at a career spent in the heart of the entertainment industry, from a…

$16.00

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Inkworks Press Poster

by Justseeds Author

Founded in 1973 by activists in Berkeley, California, Inkworks Press was created because "Freedom of the Press belongs…

$6.00

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The Law (In Plain English) for Publishers

by Leonard D. DuBoff Author and Amanda Bryan Author

The publishing world is a complicated place, especially when it comes to the laws that govern it. In this helpful…

$19.99

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Lit Fix: How to Support the Literary Ecosystem

by Casie Dodd Author

For literary publishing to thrive, writers and small presses need to work together. Drawing on her knowledge and…

$7.99

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Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution

by Joe Biel Author with Bill Brent

Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm’s…

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Merchants of Culture: The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century

by John B. Thompson Author

For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first…

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Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture

by Stephen Duncombe Author and Emma Alice Johnson Foreword

Can zines save the world? Maybe, says Stephen Duncombe in the updated fourth edition of his groundbreaking study of…

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A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

by Joe Biel Author and Jane Friedman Foreword

Second edition coming in February, 2026 So, you want to publish books.  Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an…

$19.95 14 comments

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A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook: Build Your Book Business from the Ground Up

by Joe Biel Author

Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to…

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