self-publishing

American  

[self-puhb-lish-ing] / ˈsɛlfˈpʌb lɪʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of publishing one's own work for sale or distribution without the aid of a traditional publisher.

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adjective

1. publishing one's own work for sale or distribution without the aid of a traditional publisher.

2. providing services such as editing and printing to authors wishing to publish their own work.

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self-publishing

She created a document to track self-publishing platforms and wholesale distribution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Public broadcaster NHK reported, citing one private research firm, the self-publishing market is estimated at 150 billion yen in the year ending March 2026, nearly double the figure four years ago.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Tools are more accessible and easier to use, barriers to entry are lower, self-publishing is easier and ideas are never short in supply.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025

He turned his recital hall into a lecture hall, as he describes it, and started offering travel courses and self-publishing his first book, "Europe Through the Back Door."

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

The number of living e-zines numbered in the low dozens, and nearly all of them were produced using the classic self-publishing method: scam resources from work when no one's looking.

From From the Print Media to the Internet by Marie Lebert