r/selfpublish is a subreddit with 255k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses book, publishing, marketing, struggling, and self publishing, and they frequently recommend/review writing software, writing app, and dictation software.
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
Popular Themes in r/selfpublish
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is It Realistically Possible to Make a Living with 5–7 Books on Amazon Kindle?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Giving up on being a full time author, and why this isn't a bad thing."
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "For goodies that come with your book (bookmarks, stickers, etc.), how do you print them/where do you buy them from?"
7 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I DID IT (again)! Yesterday, I finally released my second book ever. This post includes a bit about what I did better than last time and what I'm going to do next time."
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Who spends thousands on a book few will read?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/selfpublish
#1
Book
: "I sold more Books on Amazon in the First 8 hours of a Bookbub featured deal than I did in the entire month after my Book was featured in the New York Times Book Review"
84 posts
#2
Publishing
: "Assistance with Publishing"
66 posts
#3
Marketing
: "Faceless Marketing"
63 posts
#4
Struggling
48 posts
#5
Self Publishing
: "First-Time Self Publishing: KDP, IngramSpark, or Something Else?"
45 posts
#6
Amazon
: "Is It Realistically Possible to Make a Living with 5–7 Books on Amazon Kindle?"
34 posts
#7
Author
: "My first week as a published Author — and questions for those with experience"
33 posts
#8
Writing
: "I am Writing a science nonfiction book to teach kids about science in storytelling format. Is it worth spending time on this project or not ?"
29 posts
#9
Arc
: "One month post debut: Arc platform results"
22 posts
#10
Cover
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/selfpublish
Writing Software
110 reviews
#1
Scrivener
4.3★ from 30 reviews
#2
Microsoft
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#3
Atticus
3.7★ from 7 reviews
Writing App
8 reviews
#1
Apple
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Scrivener
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ellipsus
4.0★ from 1 review
Dictation Software
6 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Revolv
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dragon
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/selfpublish
#1
Marketing
: "Someone has been reading a dozen pages a day for 8 days"
29 posts
#2
Tips & Tricks
: "Just hit 600 amazon ratings on my debut"
9 posts
#3
How I Did It
: "I sold more books on Amazon in the First 8 hours of a Bookbub featured deal than I did in the entire month after my book was featured in the New York Times Book Review"
8 posts
#4
Reviews
: "How the hell do you get reviewers to pick up your book?"
8 posts
#5
Editing
: "Please don't skip editing!"
6 posts
#6
Mod Announcement
: "Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread"
6 posts
#7
Fantasy
: "Budget Book Covers"
5 posts
#8
Literary Fiction
: "Is It Realistically Possible to Make a Living with 5–7 Books on Amazon Kindle?"
2 posts
#9
Romance
: "Is it worth publishing on Kindle Unlimited?"
2 posts
#10
ISBNs
: "Did I shoot Myself in the Foot?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/selfpublish
Yearly
+67k members(35.6%)
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Last updated: July 5, 2026