vanity publishing
Britishnoun
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“Because they’d gone the vanity publishing route in a previous incarnation and ended up with boxes of records in the garage.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2017
This summer, Penguin acquired Author Solutions Inc, one of the world's largest providers of publishing services, or what might have once been called "vanity publishing".
From The Guardian ● Aug. 25, 2012
But it does not come cheap, and the chances of having a hit are virtually non-existent - it's with good reason that the practice is known as "vanity publishing".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2011
None of its books sold widely, but Exposition's authors got a better shake than the history of vanity publishing gave them a right to expect.
From Time Magazine Archive
His 16 years in vanity publishing have taught him that the business can be both legitimate and profitable.
From Time Magazine Archive
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