self-published

American  

[self-puhb-lisht] / ˈsɛlfˈpʌb lɪʃt /

adjective

1. published independently by the author.

   self-published books.

2. having published one's own work independently.

   a self-published author.

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Etymology

Origin of self-published

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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self-published

In comments to the New York Times, Ballard denied personally using AI but said that an acquaintance she hired to edit the book, which was originally self-published, had used AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, independent authors who bypass agents and traditional publishing houses have gained traction in the #BookTok era, with self-published projects turning into global bestsellers through word-of-mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida dismissed with prejudice a copyright lawsuit that accused Swift of plagiarizing a self-published poet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

To supplement what I did have, I would show up to interviews with self-published articles and story pitches that might appeal to the employer I was interviewing with.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

There are dozens of children’s stories about the trains, but what she’s interested in is the documents, the artifacts, the self-published train- rider stories, each one a testimony, a telling.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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