Effective April 1, 2025, Microcosm Publishing will become the new worldwide distributor (excluding Canada) for Thornapple Press.
Portland, OR-based Microcosm has always sold Thornapple Press’s catalogue as a retailer and will continue to do so, but this new relationship means that Microcosm will replace Independent Publishers Group as Thornapple Press’s exclusive wholesale distributor for printed books in the US and worldwide, excluding Canada. Canadian distribution remains with the University of Toronto Press, with Canadian sales representation by Ampersand Inc.
Publisher Eve Rickert says, “The new arrangement offers a lot of benefits for Thornapple, our books and our authors. Microcosm has a large sales staff throughout the USA, with excellent reach into specialty shops, such as sex shops, that are well-suited for our books. Microcosm is also closely aligned with Thornapple in terms of both brand identity and company culture.”
Microcosm founder and CEO Joe Biel says, “I’ve found Thornapple to have an excellent point of view, good publication packaging and design, and thoughtful ideas throughout their existence, so when they approached us to become their distributor, the answer was obvious. Independent presses are stronger together, and it’s clear that this tide lifts all boats.”
Microcosm will distribute Thornapple’s full backlist as well as all forthcoming titles, including the forthcoming Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Parts Work by bestselling authors Jessica Fern and David Cooley, scheduled for release in August 2025.
