About r/selfpublish
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
The community at a glance
r/selfpublish is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 259K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Writing topic page.
Roughly 66K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Book, Publishing, and Marketing. Product recommendations often mention children’s book illustrator, best way to promote, and type of books sell the best.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 3K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 16K members
- 2020: 20K members
- 2021: 19K members
- 2023: 37K members
- 2024: 43K members
- 2025: 63K members
- 2026: 39K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 655 members
Topics
- Book84 posts in the past month#184Book
- Publishing66 posts in the past month#266Publishing
- Marketing63 posts in the past month#363Marketing
- Struggling48 posts in the past month#448Struggling
- Self Publishing45 posts in the past month#545Self Publishing
Flair
- Marketing18 posts in the past month
- Results of 655 Dollar Newsletter Promo Push
- What actually helped you promote your book after publishing on KDP?
- UPDATE What am I doing wrong with my six books?
#118MarketingResults of 655 Dollar Newsletter Promo Push · What actually helped you promote your book after publishing on KDP? · UPDATE What am I doing wrong with my six books? - Blurb Critique9 posts in the past month
- Critique my blurb for my psychological horror novella?
- Can I get a blurb critique for my cozy fantasy?
- Looking for feedback on my back cover blurb
#29Blurb CritiqueCritique my blurb for my psychological horror novella? · Can I get a blurb critique for my cozy fantasy? · Looking for feedback on my back cover blurb - Tips & Tricks8 posts in the past month
- [Question] I used to think social media was easy. Now I'm realising luck and algorithms might matter more than I thought — and it's disheartening 🥀
- Best website to print a small amount of physical books
- Reedsy v. Fiverr v. ? - Book cover design & EPUB format budgets
#38Tips & Tricks[Question] I used to think social media was easy. Now I'm realising luck and algorithms might matter more than I thought — and it's disheartening 🥀 · Best website to print a small amount of physical books · Reedsy v. Fiverr v. ? - Book cover design & EPUB format budgets - Fantasy6 posts in the past month
- Being an indie author is so discouraging
- Help to Find Digital Artists to Create a Book Cover
- So, I'm gonna publish soon, I want advice
#46FantasyBeing an indie author is so discouraging · Help to Find Digital Artists to Create a Book Cover · So, I'm gonna publish soon, I want advice - Reviews5 posts in the past month
- Why won't people leave reviews?
- Have you had any success with Booksprout?
- ARC services and BookFunnel
#55ReviewsWhy won't people leave reviews? · Have you had any success with Booksprout? · ARC services and BookFunnel
Product recommendations
- children’s book illustrator2 posts in the past month
- Best place to find a children’s book illustrator
- Best place to find a children’s book illustrator
#12children’s book illustratorBest place to find a children’s book illustrator · Best place to find a children’s book illustrator - best way to promote2 posts in the past month
- Best way to promote?
- Best way to promote?
#22best way to promoteBest way to promote? · Best way to promote? - type of books sell the best2 posts in the past month
- What type of books sell the best? why do you believe so?
- What type of books sell the best? why do you believe so?
#32type of books sell the bestWhat type of books sell the best? why do you believe so? · What type of books sell the best? why do you believe so? - best place to find a children’s book illustrator2 posts in the past month
- Best place to find a children’s book illustrator
- Best place to find a children’s book illustrator
#42best place to find a children’s book illustratorBest place to find a children’s book illustrator · Best place to find a children’s book illustrator - best way to promote?2 posts in the past month
- Best way to promote?
- Best way to promote?
#52best way to promote?Best way to promote? · Best way to promote?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/selfpublish for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/selfpublish 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/selfpublish have?
- Roughly 259K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/selfpublish on?
- r/selfpublish 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/selfpublish cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/selfpublish is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/selfpublish?
- You can join r/selfpublish 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.
Monthly Stats
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- 12
- Visitors /mo (+140%)
- 0
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