The future is trans and nonbinary!
"...a wild adventure through the universe, sparked with moments of magic, strength, and love... this anthology is a sampling of talented trans and nonbinary writers you won’t want to miss! —Aiden Thomas, author of Cemetery Boys
"...a lovely collection of stories, each with fun world building, characters you can root for, and diverse themes of transness that come from the soul." —D.N. Bryn, author of Our Bloody Pearl
"A stellar collection of fantastic windows into transformational dreams..." —RoAnna Sylver, author of Chameleon Moon
2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Take a ride with us as we explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are the heroes.In worlds where bicycle rides bring luck, a minotaur needs a bicycle, and werewolves stalk the post-apocalyptic landscape, nobody has time to question gender. Whatever your identity you'll enjoy these stories that are both thought-provoking and fun adventures. Find out what the future could look like if we stopped putting people into boxes and instead empowered each other to reach for the stars.
Featuring original stories from Hugo, Nebula, and Lambda Literary Award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders, Elly Bangs, Nebula-nominated M. Darusha Wehm, and more!
SUBJECT: Queer/Trans / Feminism / Bikes / Microcosm Published / Elly Blue Publishing / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Bikes in Space
PUBLICATION: May 13, 2025
PRICE: $14.99
ISBN: 9781648414183
FORMAT: 160 pages, paperback
WHOLESALE: $8.99
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ART: B&W illustrations
Marketing Notes
- First edition is bestseller in the series, with over 6,000 sold across all formats
- Bikes in Space series has sold 43,000 across all formats
- Out in time for June’s Pride displays
- Contributor Charlie Jane Anders is the bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky, Never Say You Can’t Survive, and the Unstoppable series
Elly Blue is a co-owner and the vice president of Microcosm Publishing, and the co-host of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast. Her books include Everyday Bicycling and Bikenomics, and she is the editor of the annual Bikes in Space anthology of feminist bicycle science fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their dog, and a small fleet of cargo bicycles.
A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.
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