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r/selfpublish PUBLIC
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
237,882 members
Created: Apr 2011
Language: EN
POSITIVE SENTIMENT
Last analyzed: Feb 06, 2026 02:01
80
Friendliness Score
1.7%
Engagement Rate
67
Conversion Potential
2.0%
Monthly Growth
Marketing Analytics
15.8
Avg Post Score
14.9
Avg Comments
25
Brand Mentions
1
Posts/Hour
Top Post Types
text
96.0% (48)
link
4.0% (2)
Peak Activity Hours
Times shown in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
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2AM UTC
High
~226 active
Community Culture
Community Sentiment
POSITIVE
7.0K
Avg User Karma of Top Posts
30%
Commercial Acceptance
Content Preferences
Moderation Patterns
Rules & Compliance
24
Total Rules
Posting Requirements & Restrictions
No limit
Minimum Karma
No limit
Min Account Age (days)
SELF
Submission Type
Enabled
Flair System
Subreddit Rules
- Self-promotion rule: Promo posts aren't allowed. We have a self promotion thread.
- Posting a link, the title of your work, or any other identifier to your book is a clear violation of this rule. Self promotion is also not limited to books. Promoting your service, marketing, website, etc. is also a clear violation.
- Please also see our rule regarding intent.
- Posts attempting to network are considered self-promotion. You may not ask others to join your subreddit, Facebook group, Discord server, etc.
- Posts About AI / Using AI to post: Posts specifically about AI are not allowed. Posts about publishing AI generated books and/or art are NOT allowed. You can mention AI in a post but it should not be the primary intent.
- We have many discussions already about the usage of it, what tools exist, etc. - use the search function. r/writingwithai is more appropriate for those types of posts these days.
- If you use AI to write your post or reply to people, that will result in a ban. We want human interaction. The self in self publish.
- spam allowed.
- No low-effort posts: Posts along the lines of "how do I sell my book?" with nothing specific are not allowed. Read the wiki for general marketing advice. Posts asking "how do I self-publish?" are similarly prohibited.
- Low-effort posts include *anything* that is simply vague.
- Celebratory Posts Must Contain Points of Discussion: Posts celebrating personal achievements must contain either detailed breakdowns to show the steps that led to the success or questions/points of discussion for furthering said success. In other words, celebratory posts must add something to the sub. Posts that simply announce an achievement will no longer be allowed so that these types of posts don't flood the sub.
- Read the wiki before posting: Tons of great resources in the [wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish/wiki/index). Please read it before posting.
- Our subreddit is optimized for "old" Reddit: Consider [turning off "new" Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/8ewxg1/any_way_to_permanently_disable_the_new_reddit/) to get the most value from our subreddit. It will also make it much easier to view AMAs and other sidebar information.
- This is extremely recommended**
- Intent: Please note that the intent of your post is irrelevant in regards to violations of the rules. For example, a post asking about results for a marketing service that also contains a link to a book may very well be made with the intention of asking an honest, allowable question. However, that post is a violation of the self-promotion rule because it contains a link to a book. Intent will not circumvent the violation.
- RESOURCES: Subs for general writing advice: r/writing r/worldbuilding r/mapmaking.
- For help getting an agent or with trad pub questions see r/PubTips.
- Find beta readers or advertising those services at r/BetaReaders.
- For a more brutal critique of your work, try r/DestructiveReaders.
- Find artists for book covers or advertise those services at r/BookCovers.
- Discuss post-publishing issues with other authors at r/authors.
- Build your ARC teams at r/ARCReaders.
- Promote your books for sale at r/wroteabook.
- surveying the crowd: We get it, you have the next best website idea... or you're conducting a study... or whatever other reason you're trying to use the subscribers of this subreddit for. But you'll have to go elsewhere for that as the users of this subreddit aren't meant as a source for you to use the wisdom of to enrich yourself.
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Marketing Data Updated
Feb 06, 2026
Rules Updated
Mar 30, 2026
Compliance Updated
Mar 30, 2026