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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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 Watch on Deadline Verity was self-published in 2018 and grew into a phenomenon that was acquired by Grand Central Publishing in 2021. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 Nash is the author of the number one best-selling book Becoming Your Own Banker, which has sold over 550,000 copies and is self-published. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Her decision to self-publish her Era’s Tour memoir challenges existing norms of the publishing industry, who have been gatekeepers to the opportunities authors receive and how stories are told. Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-publish 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Nov. 2024.

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