Microcosm Publishing
{{Short description|American independent publisher and distributor}}
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| headquarters = Portland, Oregon
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- Canada: UTP
- Australia: NewSouth Books
- Europe: Turnaround Publisher Services
- India, South America, Asia, and Africa: GPS.[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/77527-microcosm-to-self-distribute.html Microcosm to Self Distribute]
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Microcosm Publishing is an independent publisher and distributor based in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite web|url=http://microcosmpublishing.com/about|title=About}}
History
Microcosm Publishing was founded in 1996 by Joe Biel and business partner [https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/elly-blue#:~:text=Elly%20Blue%20is%20a%20co,of%20feminist%20bicycle%20science%20fiction. Elly Blue] as a distributor of books and records. Initially based in [https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2022-07-21/exploring-the-cleveland-roots-of-microcosm-publishing Biel's Cleveland Ohio residence], the company relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 1998. Four years later, it was picked up by the National Book Network and began to solely focus on the distribution of printed media.[http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/49638-the-underground-drives-sales-at-microcosm.html "The Underground Drives Sales at Microcosm"], "Publishers Weekly", November 15, 2011.
Microcosm publishes and distributes US-printed books to the marginalized population. The company seeks to prioritize hiring special needs employees. In 2022-2024 Microcosm was named fastest growing publisher by Publishers Weekly.
Microcosm Publishing calls itself a vertically integrated publishing house, offering readers books to help them make changes in their lives and in the world around them.
= Website =
Microcosm has a brightly colored punk style website where one can find a blog by the owners in addition to finding a wide variety of books including an entire page just for books with just [https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/last-chance "One Copy Left"] (also called "Last Chance")
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{cite journal |last1=Reid |first1=Calvin |date= November 25, 2011|title= The 'Underground' Drives Sales at Microcosm |journal=Publishers Weekly |url= http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/49638-the--underground--drives-sales-at-microcosm.html|access-date=December 1, 2011}}
External links
- [http://www.microcosmpublishing.com Microcosm Publishing]
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Category:Small press publishing companies
Category:Book publishing companies based in Oregon
Category:Companies based in Portland, Oregon
Category:Privately held companies based in Oregon