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

Recent Examples on the Web Most shared some of the common characteristics of AI imitators: self-published, often short in length, bearing no sign of original reporting or insight in their description or the sample pages that Amazon made available. Will Oremus, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 And there are successful authors, such as Jennifer L. Armentrout, who started out by self-publishing their work before later books were distributed by major publishing houses. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024 Amazon’s self-publishing arm has come under fire for offering extremists and neo-Nazis unprecedented access to publishing tools. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2024 In 2012, William Collier self-published a dark comedy novel called Stanley’s Comet. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023 Engel, who started writing in high school, delves into the resilience of independent bookstores post-pandemic and the personal tales behind authors’ self-publishing ventures, highlighting the indispensable human connection found in bookstores. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023 This fall the group self-published its first cookbook, celebrating one of the world’s most beloved Chinatowns as well as Little Indonesia, the melting pot of Flushing and more than 20 other neighborhoods. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023 As less space becomes available in journalism, writers are turning to the platform to self-publish and get their writing out there. Amara Amaryah, Essence, 8 Nov. 2023 In the podcast’s preamble, Firestone has an extended bit about how her decision to self-publish the book and the podcast was driven by the fact that nobody wanted it. Vulture, 21 Sep. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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