Why Should You Self-Publish Your Previously Published Book?

If your book was published by a hybrid or pay-to-publish company, you may want to self-publish it

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Why might you want to self-publish a previously published book? There are many reasons:

• Your content needs updating and/or expanding.
• Your cover is dull, dated, or just needs freshening up to attract readers.
• You want to change the title.
• You published with a traditional or pay-to-publish company but you’re not happy with their performance and you want more control over your book.
• You published with a traditional or pay-to-publish company in one format and you want to self-publish your book in a different format.
• You published with a traditional or pay-to-publish company that has been sold or has gone out of business.
• You published with a traditional or pay-to-publish company that has taken your book out of print.

The first step in the process of self-publishing a previously published book is to confirm that you own the rights to your book. Check your publishing contract to verify the status.