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.
- Blurb, Inc.
- CreateSpace
- Darkside communication group
- DiggyPOD
- FastPencil
- FriesenPress
- Greyden Press
- 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
- Greyden Press
- 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