self-publish

American  

[self-puhb-lish] / ˈsɛlfˈpʌb lɪʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to publish or issue (one's own book or other material) independent of an established publishing house.

   The poet plans to self-publish his next work and promote it himself.

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Other Word Forms

• self-published adjective
• self-publishing noun

Etymology

Origin of self-publish

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

We just got to the point where we said let’s just self-publish, if that’s what it’s gonna take.

From Los Angeles Times

Originally, Williams planned to self-publish but was persuaded to seek a bigger audience.

From Los Angeles Times

For Ronald, finding creative independence led him to self-publish his own podcast, despite the financial risks, while June moved across the pond to write her book.

From Slate

It takes time to establish what exactly is happening, but social media is a unfiltered channel where people can easily self-publish lies and nonsense, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The lengthy proceedings inspired MacDougall to self-publish a coloring book on divorce.

From Washington Post