r/selfpublish↗
Self Published Writers
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
270k subscribers629 posts / mo in Sep 2026513 authors / mosince 2011
r/selfpublish has 270k members (+30% over the last 12 months). It gets about 629 posts a month from 513 people. Top topics: Book Marketing, Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP and Self-Publishing.
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Topics and brands on r/selfpublish
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Book Marketing9.5%
- Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP8.0%
- Self-Publishing7.7%
- Self-Publishing & Promotion5.4%
- Self-Publishing Platforms3.8%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- Reedsy
- Amazon
- Royal Road
- Goodreads
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