Doing the math for publishers since 2002
Excerpted from Microcosm zine Books and Math: A Manifesto On Publishing Tools by Elly Blue, Joe Biel, and Sara Balabanlilar. Take a look at the whole zine and purchase a copy on our website. For the unprepared, every small shift in the publishing industry can feel like a disaster on the horizon. But it doesn’t … Read more
Every day for 25 years, Ben Snakepit has drawn a simple, 3 panel comic about his day. There’s no overarching plot or theme, just Ben answering the question “what did you do today?” But answering that question daily for half his life (and collecting them in volumes) has led to insights about himself, the world, … Read more
Our dear friends at the Independent Book Publishers Association hosted us for an extremely fun, informative webinar recently. Luckily for us, they recorded the video so everyone can watch it! From IBPA’s website: “From newly-minted author publishers to established presses, traditional or hybrid, with or without a trade distributor, WorkingLit is designed for your needs. … Read more
Bug Life author Karyn Light-Gibson joins Joe and Elly this week to talk about entomology, the importance of maintaining bug populations, how the book could have been much, MUCH longer, and fun insect facts. Stay tuned for more episodes of the “A People’s Guide to Publishing” podcast! We upload every Thursday, discussing your publishing questions, … Read more
Strengthen your sense of place, get to know your local landscape, and up your foraging game with Maggie Herskovits, whose book An Urban Field Guide to the Plants, Trees, and Herbs in Your Path was recently published. Elly and Joe discuss this delightful and practical illustrated field guide with Maggie on this week’s edition of … Read more
How do you raise your kids to be functional adults with big hearts, especially in the current timeline? This week on the podcast, Bonnie Scott and Dr. Faith, authors of Unf*ck Your Parenting, join Joe and Elly to talk about the book’s journey and what’s new, respecting your kid, book bans, and more. Stay tuned … Read more
Joe, Elly, and Bernie sit down with Karen Krebser, author of Tarot Through the Witch’s Year, to chat about tarot in dark times, how to reconcile your practice with your privilege, tarot spreads for diving the future of publishing, and a bit of the history of tarot. Stay tuned for more episodes of the “A … Read more