About r/Publishing
Welcome to /r/publishing. This subreddit is focused on publishing: editorial, marketing, publicity, production, sales, and all things related to the industry.
The community at a glance
r/Publishing is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 51K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 13K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Publishing, Self Publishing, and Writing. Product recommendations often mention literary agent, word to pdf converter, and host site to publish a gradually updating web-story.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 631 members
- 2014: 609 members
- 2015: 508 members
- 2016: 595 members
- 2017: 713 members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 5K members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2023: 8K members
- 2024: 9K members
- 2025: 11K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 853 members
- Sep: 664 members
- Oct: 996 members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 699 members
- Mar: 991 members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 491 members
Topics
- Publishing163 posts in the past month#1163Publishing
- Self Publishing49 posts in the past month#249Self Publishing
- Writing47 posts in the past month#347Writing
- Book44 posts in the past month#444Book
- Editing35 posts in the past month#535Editing
Product recommendations
- literary agent4 posts in the past month
- Best way to get Literary Agents attention?
- Best way to get Literary Agents attention?
- Best way to find a literary agent?
#14literary agentBest way to get Literary Agents attention? · Best way to get Literary Agents attention? · Best way to find a literary agent? - word to pdf converter2 posts in the past month
- What's the best free Word to PDF converter?
- What's the best free Word to PDF converter?
#22word to pdf converterWhat's the best free Word to PDF converter? · What's the best free Word to PDF converter? - host site to publish a gradually updating web-story2 posts in the past month
- What is the best host site to publish a gradually updating web-story? (Like the Wandering Inn, for example)
- What is the best host site to publish a gradually updating web-story? (Like the Wandering Inn, for example)
#32host site to publish a gradually updating web-storyWhat is the best host site to publish a gradually updating web-story? (Like the Wandering Inn, for example) · What is the best host site to publish a gradually updating web-story? (Like the Wandering Inn, for example) - publisher2 posts in the past month
- Which agents or publishers would you recommend for a scifi author?
- Which agents or publishers would you recommend for a scifi author?
#42publisherWhich agents or publishers would you recommend for a scifi author? · Which agents or publishers would you recommend for a scifi author?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Publishing for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Publishing free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Publishing have?
- Roughly 51K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Publishing on?
- r/Publishing runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Publishing cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Publishing is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/Publishing?
- You can join r/Publishing by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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