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 267K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Writing topic page.
Roughly 65K 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: 48K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 812 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
- Marketing16 posts in the past month
- Social Media Marketing That Helped Me Sell On FB As An Author:
- Published my first book but hardly anyone is seeing it. What would you focus on next?
- Should I only publish in KDP or mix it with Ingram?
#116MarketingSocial Media Marketing That Helped Me Sell On FB As An Author: · Published my first book but hardly anyone is seeing it. What would you focus on next? · Should I only publish in KDP or mix it with Ingram? - Tips & Tricks11 posts in the past month
- My book won an award and so far it's crickets.
- What I learned writing a trilogy with a story bible (and what I'd do differently)
- How risky is it to slow down after starting with a rapid-release schedule?
#211Tips & TricksMy book won an award and so far it's crickets. · What I learned writing a trilogy with a story bible (and what I'd do differently) · How risky is it to slow down after starting with a rapid-release schedule? - Editing3 posts in the past month
- Exhausted author looking for advice
- My client needs more help than I can give
- Q: Do KU authors get those typo reports I send?
#33EditingExhausted author looking for advice · My client needs more help than I can give · Q: Do KU authors get those typo reports I send? - Reviews3 posts in the past month
- ARC reviewers all writing same review?
- Influencer reviews
- I am needing someone for reviews let me knwk
#43ReviewsARC reviewers all writing same review? · Influencer reviews · I am needing someone for reviews let me knwk - Fantasy3 posts in the past month
- In Blurb Writing Hell
- Blurb Critique?
- I tried a 'linkless' promo for my indie samurai book because of digital laziness. I think I just won the 'Most Hidden Book' award.
#53FantasyIn Blurb Writing Hell · Blurb Critique? · I tried a 'linkless' promo for my indie samurai book because of digital laziness. I think I just won the 'Most Hidden Book' award.
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 267K 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
- 17
- Views /mo (+325%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (+325%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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