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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Swift self-published the book under Taylor Swift Publications.
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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
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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
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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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