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.

Example Sentences

Greg Greeley helped launch Amazon’s self-publishing platform and Amazon Prime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greeley, 62 years old, worked at Amazon for nearly 19 years, including a stint where he helped oversee the launches of Amazon’s dominant self-publishing platform and of Amazon Prime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stephanie Archer, a former chemical engineer, began self-publishing her books about the Vancouver Storm several years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

And for more than six years, Louis' project remained a little-known hobby he did in his spare time, self-publishing the first two translated books of War & Peace and selling a handful of copies.

From BBC

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