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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Self-publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-publishing "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

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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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_publishing "Traditional publishing") houses.

-   [Blurb, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blurb,_Inc. "Blurb, Inc.")[\[1\]](#cite_note-Choi-1)
-   [CreateSpace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CreateSpace "CreateSpace")[\[1\]](#cite_note-Choi-1)
-   [Darkside communication group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkside_communication_group "Darkside communication group")
-   [DiggyPOD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiggyPOD "DiggyPOD")
-   [FastPencil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FastPencil "FastPencil")
-   [FriesenPress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FriesenPress "FriesenPress")
-   [Kindle Direct Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_Direct_Publishing "Kindle Direct Publishing")
-   [Lightning Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Source "Lightning Source")
-   [Llumina Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llumina_Press "Llumina Press")
-   [Lulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_\(company\) "Lulu (company)")[\[1\]](#cite_note-Choi-1)
-   [Notion Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notion_Press "Notion Press")
-   [Self Publish, Be Happy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_Publish,_Be_Happy "Self Publish, Be Happy")
-   [Treering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treering "Treering")
-   [Wattpad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattpad "Wattpad")

## Self-publishing e-book platforms

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-   Amazon's [Kindle Direct Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_Direct_Publishing "Kindle Direct Publishing")
-   Apple's [App Store (iOS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store_\(iOS\) "App Store (iOS)")
-   [Barnes & Noble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble "Barnes & Noble")
-   [Blurb, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blurb,_Inc. "Blurb, Inc.")
-   [Kobo Writing Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_Inc. "Kobo Inc.")
-   [Lulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_\(company\) "Lulu (company)")
-   [Powell's Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell's_Books "Powell's Books")
-   [Scribd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribd "Scribd")
-   [Smashwords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smashwords "Smashwords")
-   [Wattpad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattpad "Wattpad")

### E-book digital distribution platforms

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-   [Amazon Kindle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle "Amazon Kindle")
-   [Apple Books Store](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Books_Store "Apple Books Store")
-   [Archive of Our Own](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive_of_Our_Own "Archive of Our Own")
-   [Barnes & Noble Nook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble_Nook "Barnes & Noble Nook")
-   [FanFiction.Net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FanFiction.Net "FanFiction.Net") (aka Fiction Press)
-   [Google Play Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Books "Google Play Books")
-   [Hoopla Digital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopla_\(digital_media_service\) "Hoopla (digital media service)")
-   [Kindle Direct Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_Direct_Publishing "Kindle Direct Publishing")
-   [Kindle Store](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_Store "Kindle Store")
-   [Kobo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_Inc. "Kobo Inc.")
-   [Lulu.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu.com "Lulu.com")
-   [NoiseTrade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoiseTrade "NoiseTrade")
-   [OverDrive, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OverDrive,_Inc. "OverDrive, Inc.")
-   [PocketBook Reader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PocketBook_International "PocketBook International")
-   [Scribd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribd "Scribd")
-   [Smashwords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smashwords "Smashwords")
-   [Wattpad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattpad "Wattpad")
-   [Wikibooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikibooks "Wikibooks")

-   [Oyster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_\(company\) "Oyster (company)")
-   [Pronoun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoun_\(publishing_platform\) "Pronoun (publishing platform)")
-   [Sony Reader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Reader "Sony Reader")

## Print on demand books

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-   [BiblioBazaar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BiblioBazaar "BiblioBazaar")
-   [Books LLC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_LLC "Books LLC")
-   [DiggyPOD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiggyPOD "DiggyPOD")
-   [Lightning Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Source "Lightning Source")
-   [Llumina Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llumina_Press "Llumina Press")
-   [Lulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_\(company\) "Lulu (company)")
-   [Powell's Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell's_Books "Powell's Books")

## Self-printing products and custom merchandise

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-   [Cafe Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafe_Press "Cafe Press")
-   [Custom Ink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_Ink "Custom Ink")
-   [Redbubble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbubble "Redbubble")
-   [Shopify](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopify "Shopify")
-   [Shutterfly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutterfly "Shutterfly")
-   [Spreadshirt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreadshirt "Spreadshirt")
-   [Teespring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teespring "Teespring")
-   [Vistaprint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistaprint "Vistaprint")
-   [Zazzle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazzle "Zazzle")

-   [Amateur press association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_press_association "Amateur press association")
-   [Article processing charge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_processing_charge "Article processing charge")
-   [Author mill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Author_mill "Author mill")
-   [Custom media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_media "Custom media")
-   [Dōjin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Djin "Dōjin")
-   [Fan fiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fiction "Fan fiction")
-   [Fanzine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanzine "Fanzine")
-   [Independent music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_music "Independent music")
-   [Mimeo Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimeo_Revolution "Mimeo Revolution")
-   [Predatory open access publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_open_access_publishing "Predatory open access publishing")
-   [Print on demand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_on_demand "Print on demand")
-   [Samizdat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samizdat "Samizdat")
-   [Self Publish, Be Happy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_Publish,_Be_Happy "Self Publish, Be Happy")
-   [Self publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_publishing "Self publishing")
-   [Small press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_press "Small press")
-   [Vanity award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_award "Vanity award")
-   [Vanity press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_press "Vanity press") or vanity publishing

1.  [1](#cite_ref-Choi_1-0) [2](#cite_ref-Choi_1-1) [3](#cite_ref-Choi_1-2) Choi, Candice (January 5, 2008). ["Publishing - online"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star-publishing-online-by-ca/201005665/). _[The Sault Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sault_Star "The Sault Star")_. Retrieved July 5, 2026.