self-published

[ self-puhb-lisht ]

adjective

1. published independently by the author:

   self-published books.

2. having published one's own work independently:

   a self-published author.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-published¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Since leaving the show, Swartzwelder has self-published comedy books.

From The Daily Beast

At age 14, she self-published a nonfiction book, “The Year of a Thousand Colors,” which documented her time spent living in India.

From The Daily Beast

The Commitments was published, or rather self-published, by you in 1987.

From The Daily Beast

Today, there are no limits when it comes to explicit language and content in self-published erotica.

From The Daily Beast

After penning her own memoir, Canyon decided to own it, “so I self published,” she said.

From The Daily Beast

There has been a suggestion that this book may have been self-published; the style and layout are not necessarily consistent.

From Project Gutenberg