List of self-publishing companies
Self-publishing is the publication of media (e.g. books, music, art) by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. However, the author may engage professionals or companies to assist with various aspects of publication, distribution or marketing. This page lists the best-known of such companies. It is not an exhaustive list.
Assisted self-publishing
Assisted self-publishing companies offer services such as editing, proof-reading, cover design, formatting, printing, marketing and promotion. They may offer these services separately or as a package. They do not take any rights from the author and the author retains total control of the work and decisions relating to it. They also provide higher royalties as compared to traditional publishing houses.
- Blurb, Inc.
- CreateSpace
- Darkside communication group
- DiggyPOD
- FastPencil
- FriesenPress
- Lightning Source
- Llumina Press
- Lulu
- Notion Press
- Self Publish, Be Happy
- Wattpad
Self-publishing e-book platforms
- Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing
- Apple's App Store (iOS)
- Barnes & Noble
- Blurb, Inc.
- Kobo Writing Life
- Lulu
- Powell's Books
- Scribd
- Smashwords
- Wattpad
E-book digital distribution platforms
Discontinued
- Sony Reader
- Oyster
- Pronoun
Print on demand books
- BiblioBazaar
- Bookvault
- Books LLC
- DiggyPOD
- Lightning Source
- Llumina Press
- Lulu
- Powell's Books
Self-printing products and custom merchandise
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- Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
- Apple App Store
- Barnes & Noble
- Blurb
- Bookmate
- Kobo Writing Life
- Lightning Source
- Lulu
- Scribd
- Smashwords
- Wattpad
- Xlibris
- Xulon Press
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- 3D printing
- 3D printing marketplace
- Accessible publishing
- Alternative media
- Amateur press association
- Article processing charge
- Association of Little Presses
- Author mill
- Bill Bird
- Bootleg recording
- British small press comics
- Custom media
- Desktop publishing
- Digital printing
- Dōjin
- Dynamic publishing
- Fan fiction
- Fanzine
- Independent music
- List of English language small presses
- List of literary magazines
- List of self-publishing companies
- Literary presses
- Magnitizdat
- Mass customization
- Mimeo Revolution
- Offset printing
- Personalization
- Predatory open access publishing
- Print on demand
- Private press
- Samizdat
- Self Publish, Be Happy
- Category:Self-published books
- Category:Self-publishing companies
- Category:Self-publishing online stores
- Self publishing
- Small magazine/little magazine
- Small press
- Small Press Distribution
- Vanity award
- Vanity gallery
- Vanity label
- Vanity press
- Variable data printing
- Web-to-print
- Web fiction
- Publishing
- Self-publishing