self-publish

verb

self-pub·​lish ˌself-ˈpə-blish How to pronounce self-publish (audio)
self-published; self-publishing; self-publishes

transitive verb

: to publish (a book) using the author's own resources

Examples of self-publish in a Sentence

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Swift self-published the book under Taylor Swift Publications. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024 Swift is self-publishing the 256-page book, giving her complete control over where it is distributed. Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Colleen Hoover, the mega-best-selling author of genre fiction, has continued self-publishing books even after entering into a relationship with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster (along with signing contracts for forthcoming titles with two additional publishers). Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024 Authors have built their own galaxies of exalted cultural meaning out of the Publishers Marketplace deal-announcement screengrab—perhaps even more now, in an environment where anyone can self-publish independently. Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-publish 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-publish was in 1943

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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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