28 Trending Self Publisher Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Start A Self Publisher Business

A self-publishing business helps authors self-publish books through technology, services, education, and other means. Self-publishing businesses fall into three classifications: publishing platforms, author services, and self-publishing education companies.

To start a self-publishing business, you must file a “Doing Business As” (DBA) or form a limited liability company.

Self-publishing business is not a new phenomenon. The business dates back to the 18th century, and today it is increasingly becoming the first choice for writers.

Looking for some examples of a self-publisher business?

Interested in case studies of a successful self-publisher business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. BowTied Opossum

Get smarter about all things digital. Affiliate marketing, e-commerce, analytics, and digital marketing.

Start and grow your first online business today. Click to read WiFi Money, by BowTied Opossum, a Substack publication with thousands of readers.

How much they make: $72K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

How I Anonymously Launched A Newsletter While Keeping My Day Job [$3K/Month]

BowTiedOpossum founder shares how he grew his anonymous paid newsletter to $3k per month in 9 months using Twitter as his main acquisition strategy.

About

BowTiedOpossum started BowTied Opossum over 2 years ago

Revenue

BowTiedOpossum grew the business to $6K/month

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2. Publishing services for self publishing authors and businesses

Website traffic: 90K/month

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4. Kindle Nation Daily

Website traffic: 90K/month

5. General Atomics

General Atomics, based in San Diego, CA, develops advanced technology solutions for government and commercial applications. Privately owned and vertically integrated, we have the freedom to invest in the most innovative technologies, and the resources to deliver them as products for customers around the world.

Where they're located: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Website traffic: 270K/month

6. DiggyPOD

We are the go to company for authors wanting to learn how to self-publish and print a book. We make book printing and publishing easy and affordable.

Where they're located: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

7. Mill City Press

Providing self-published authors with customized book publishing services, 100% royalties, one-on-one support, expert book design, editing and marketing.

Where they're located: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

8. Happy Self-Publisher

Helping writers become authors and aspiring writers to put their thoughts on the page through workshops and coaching. Self-publishing tips and information.

9. Publishing Xpress

The self-publisher's best friend.

10. Jera Publishing

11. Liberty Hill Publishing

Conservative book publishing for the conservative author. At Liberty Hill Publishing, we help conservative writers become authors through self-publishing.

12. Merrative

Join our community of avid readers to discuss ideas from books & articles. Meet like-minded readers, expand perspectives, discover curated reads on any topic.

How much they make: $24K/year
Where they're located: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 0

How I Bootstrapped A $2K/Month Online Community To Discuss Literature

Merrative, a community-driven marketplace for publishing talent, generates an average of $1,500 per month in marketplace transactions from their 5,000+ strong community of readers, writers, journalists, and scholars.

About

Harshala started Merrative almost 4 years ago

Revenue

Harshala grew the business to $2K/month

Costs

It cost Harshala $100 to start the business

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13. Home

Where they're located: Plano, Texas, United States

14. CanamBooks

Wondering how to publish a book? Our professional self-publishing service is designed to guide authors in publishing their book.

15. Bethany Press

Partnering with Christian publishers to transform the world for Jesus. Bethany Press is your one source for industry-leading publishing solutions.

16. Kindle Income Academy – My WordPress Blog

17. Proven Self Publisher Features Publishing Video Training Course

18. The Upward Path

your message matters

19. Carol Topp CPA

Accoutant, Author & Advisor Specializing in Homeschool Co-ops and Teens with Micro Businesses

20. Sturbridge Development

Sturbridge is an Alfa community located in Montgomery, AL. If there’s one thing we appreciate, it’s the art of living well. Here at Sturbridge, it begins with wide streets complete with street lamps, sidewalks, underground utilities and year-round landsca

Where they're located: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

21. No Waste Publishing

22. Self Publishing Tools

23. Branding, Websites, and Self-Publishing for Christian Entrepreneurs + Leaders

24. Rated #1 best self-publishing company by over 1000 happy writers clients authors how to self-publish help with self-publishing publish publishing Self-publishing Expert largest distribution in the world Help to self-publish paperback print ebook

ePrintedBooks™ is a publisher. ePrintedBooks is a well-established professional company with over 1000 happy writers who hired us to help them self-publish their books so they could retain 100% of their royalties and publishing rights along with all manuscripts and cover images we designed for them. You can hire us too!

Where they're located: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

25. self publisher

Where they're located: Wekepeche, Southern Nations, Ethiopia

26. How to Self Publish Your Own Book, Get Famous and Make Big Money

Learn the inside secrets of how to self publish your own book or other materials. These closely guarded secrets are used by less than 2% of all self publshers.

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28. IMKER

Od 2015 roku IMKER prowadzi przez całość procesów związanych ze sprzedażą w internecie. Wyróżniamy się kompleksowością usług fulfillment.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Zamość, Polska
How much did it cost to start: $2K
Current team size: 61