self-publish
verb
self-pub·lish
ˌself-ˈpə-blish 
self-published; self-publishing; self-publishes
: to publish (a book) using the author's own resources
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Authors are using such events, along with self-publishing online, to bypass foreign publishers and promote work for local people – and in local languages.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
Peters’s new book, Stag Dance, feels like a radical departure from that approach — and in a way, a radical return to it, since the three stories collected alongside the titular new novel were originally self-published by Peters in the years preceding her debut.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Gild was first self-published by Kennedy in October 2020 followed by Glint in January 2021, Gleam in May 2021 and Glow in June 2022 with Gold released in 2023 and Goldfinch in 2024.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Whatever the content, creators can build their narrative and reach their audience in the same place – rather than self-publishing content and then trying to build an audience for it via social media, let alone trying to sell their ideas to a traditional publisher or studio.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
Peters’s new book, Stag Dance, feels like a radical departure from that approach — and in a way, a radical return to it, since the three stories collected alongside the titular new novel were originally self-published by Peters in the years preceding her debut.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Gild was first self-published by Kennedy in October 2020 followed by Glint in January 2021, Gleam in May 2021 and Glow in June 2022 with Gold released in 2023 and Goldfinch in 2024.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Whatever the content, creators can build their narrative and reach their audience in the same place – rather than self-publishing content and then trying to build an audience for it via social media, let alone trying to sell their ideas to a traditional publisher or studio.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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