This statistic shows the most popular self-publishing platforms among authors in the United States in 2018. The findings show that **** percent of surveyed U.S. authors said that they used Kindle Direct Publishing, making it the most used self-publishing platform among authors who participated in the survey. CreateSpace ranked second, and it was also revealed that just *** percent of authors used Amazon to self-publish.
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Authors Guild. (January 5, 2019). Most popular self-publishing platforms among authors in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/961224/self-publishing-platforms-authors/
Authors Guild. "Most popular self-publishing platforms among authors in the United States in 2018." Chart. January 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/961224/self-publishing-platforms-authors/
Authors Guild. (2019). Most popular self-publishing platforms among authors in the United States in 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/961224/self-publishing-platforms-authors/
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Most popular self-publishing platforms among authors in the United States in 2018 [Graph], Authors Guild, January 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/961224/self-publishing-platforms-authors/
