1. self-publishing - Noun
2. self-publishing - Verb
self-publishing (uncountable)
The publishing of books and other media by the authors or creators of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers.
self-publishing
present participle of self-publish
I had been self-publishing for a number of years at that stage and selling my books at markets around Melbourne - little pocket books. I'd make them for 10 cents and sell them for a dollar. But I knew there was an audience who loved silly stuff so I just kept plugging away. Andy Griffiths
Overall, one of the things that excites me most about self-publishing is that the highest-value use of my time in promoting the books will be found in writing more of them. Barry Eisler
Self-publishing is great, but I don't want to be an icon for it, or anything else. Amanda Hocking
I knew people were independently publishing, and I buy books on Amazon. I began seriously considering it when Amanda Hocking was in the news about her self-publishing success. Patti Davis
...there is very little about self-publishing a comic book that can be taught, but everything about it can be learned. Dave Sim
And self-publishing means that an author can avoid considering the opinions and advice of agents, editors, marketing and sales people, and booksellers. Source: Internet