vanity publishing

vanity publishing
   the publication of a book or article at the author's expense
   Where the venture is not commercially attractive to a professional publisher:
    And persuading his friend, Sir Roland Smith, to interview him on his career must count as an exercise in vanity publishing. {Daily Telegraph, 16 April 1994 — the article was on (Lord) Swarj Paul)

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  • vanity publishing — vanity ,publishing or vanity ,press noun uncount the process by which a writer pays a publisher to publish his or her book …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • vanity publishing — noun Publication by the author, at his or her own expense • • • Main Entry: ↑vanity …   Useful english dictionary

  • vanity publishing — /ˈvænəti ˌpʌblɪʃɪŋ/ (say vanuhtee .publishing) noun the publishing of unprofitable books with the financial backing of the author. –vanity publisher, noun …  

  • vanity publishing — noun Publication through a vanity press …   Wiktionary

  • Vanity press — A vanity press or vanity publisher is a publishing house that publishes books at the author s expense [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/vanity%20press vanity press Definition from the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary ] ] Johnathon… …   Wikipedia

  • vanity\ sitcom — As per vanity publishing, a comedic television series starring an actor whose fame is on the wane. The actor and character they play will have similar names and the show will be named after them. Shows with multiple main characters are not vanity …   Dictionary of american slang

  • vanity\ sitcom — As per vanity publishing, a comedic television series starring an actor whose fame is on the wane. The actor and character they play will have similar names and the show will be named after them. Shows with multiple main characters are not vanity …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Vanity (performer) — Vanity Birth name Denise Katrina Matthews Also known as Denise Matthews Smith, D.D. Winters Born January 4, 1959 (1959 01 04) (age 52) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada …   Wikipedia

  • Vanity (disambiguation) — Vanity is excessive self regard and overblown pride.Vanity may also refer to:*Vanity (performer), the stage name of singer/actress Denise Matthews *Vanity 6, a former musical group *Vanity (comics), a fictional city in the DC Comics universe… …   Wikipedia

  • Publishing — is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information ndash; the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases authors may be their own publishers, meaning: originators and developers of content… …   Wikipedia

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