Self-Publishing is a virtual minefield. To successfully navigate the treacherous waters ahead you need to understand the “Basics” of Publishing as well as some “Basic” definitions.
Based on the above a “self-publisher” would be an individual who is engaged in the publishing of printed material. It’s as easy as that. If You Are Not The Publisher…You Are Not A Self- Publisher, Nor Are You Self-Publishing. The Publisher owns the ISBN used to identify your book. If you do not own the ISBN that appears in your book, you are not the publisher nor are you self-publishing.
On the other hand, look closely at the definition of vanity press. If you are not the publisher but are paying a publisher to publish your book, your book is being published by a vanity publisher. … Period…. No matter what they call themselves.
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