An indulgent, modern-day, fairy tale with a sexy twist, this book will have you begging for more. Volume 4, Biketopia, is funding on Kickstarter through March 2, 2017. Inspired by the authors own experiences, this work of autobiographical fiction is a kinky journey of lust and longing. Send submissions and questions to elly at takingthelane dot com The deadline for this volume is March 1, 2017. Payment for art and writing is a share of net profit from the Kickstarter project that funds the book. You may want to familiarize yourself with previous volumes in the series before submitting.īlack and white art is also sought. There are no formatting, document type, or style requirements, and no strict definition of what exactly counts as science fiction. If your story needs to be longer or shorter, then by all means write it to be the length it needs to be and we’ll work with you on edits as needed. Your story should be in the neighborhood of 2,000 to 6,000 words. We especially welcome submissions from writers of color and transgender and nonbinary writers, and seek stories that portray more diverse perspectives than are classically found in sci fi. Stories that are accepted will all have a feminist perspective and incorporate bicycling in some way, whether or not they are actually about feminism or about bicycles. Submissions are open for Bikes in Space Volume 5, published by Microcosm’s Elly Blue Publishing imprint. Not sure where to get started? Check out our starter pack.Call for Submissions: Bikes in Space 5 (Theme: Intersections) Decemby Elly Blue But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. Independent book and zine publisher based in Portland, Oregon focusing on DIY, empowerment, gender, punk, witchcraft, mental health, and hidden history. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. Microcosm constantly poses the question “How can we remove barriers to success for marginalized people in our industry?” In 2022, Microcosm was named Publishers Weekly's Fastest Growing Publisher. All books are printed in the U.S., and the company doubles the industry average in number of women authors and prioritizes hiring of special needs employees. Microcosm focuses on relating the experiences of what it is like to be a marginalized person and strives to be recognized for spirit, creativity, and value. Microcosm was started by Joe Biel in a bedroom closet as a distro and record label in 1996 and is now among the oldest independent book publishing houses in Portland, OR. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice. Portland (and Cleveland!)'s most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing & Distribution is a vertically integrated publishing house that equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them.
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