A publishing company that contracts with writers, usually providing advances, royalties and other payment, as opposed to self-publishing.

plural of traditional publisher

plural of self-publisher

One who self-publishes.

Synonym of reader (sense 5: a person employed by a publisher to read works submitted for publication and determine their merits).

plural of publisher's reader

The publishing of books and other media by the authors or creators of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers.

present participle of self-publish

The digital publication of ebooks and electronic articles, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues, regardless whether the distribution is through computer network or on CD and DVD.

Publication through a vanity press.