# r/selfpublish

r/selfpublish is a Reddit community for self-published authors to discuss publishing, distribution and marketing beyond any single platform.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/reddit-r-selfpublish/
- Official site: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish/
- Categories: Communities & Forums
- Price: Free
- Platforms: web, ios, android
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: Not stated
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

r/selfpublish, created in 2011, is a public subreddit where authors discuss KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, marketing and in-person sales. Its rules ban self-promotion in posts, including links, titles or other identifiers for your book, service or group; promotion goes only in a weekly self-promo thread, which bans AI content and AI services. Vague "how do I self-publish" or "how do I sell" posts are removed as low effort. Answers are peer opinion, not Amazon policy.

## Pros

- Covers wide distribution, not only Amazon
- Strict rules keep promotional posts out of the main feed

## Cons

- Basic questions are removed; read the wiki first
- Advice quality varies by poster

## Alternatives

- [r/KDP](https://kdp123.com/t/reddit-r-kdp/)
- [KDP Community](https://kdp123.com/t/kdp-community/)
- [KBoards Writers' Cafe](https://kdp123.com/t/kboards-writers-cafe/)

## Sources

- https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish/