self-published
Americanadjective
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published independently by the author.
self-published books.
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having published one's own work independently.
a self-published author.
Etymology
Origin of self-published
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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When I started writing, around 2003, at a small self-published feminist blog, I had just barely declared myself a feminist.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
In addition, “Mattel’s self-published gaming business remains relatively small,” he wrote.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Five years after her husband died in 2004 at the age of 73, she self-published a sequel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
A breakthrough was made when they found Sam's self-published autobiography.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
The self-published Singular Revelations sold enough copies for a second printing and was later expanded into a book reviewed in Greeley’s New-York Tribune.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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