Self-Publishers Network

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A member-led network connecting self-published authors to share experiences, recommendations and advice

How it works

The group meets every other month via Zoom. Make sure you don’t miss out on anything: join our mailing list by clicking the button below:

 

Coming soon: events for 2026!

 

Resources for Self-Publishers

You can see the resources that are likely to support our self-publisher members on this page. If you have any suggestions of other resources, either pre-existing ones on the website, or any topics that we haven’t covered, please let us know.

SoA Membership criteria for Self-Publishers

Whilst any member of the SoA can join any of its groups, the specific joining information for new self-published members is as follows.

Self-publishing authors can join as a Full Member with full membership benefits:

  • You are self-published [or have had a work published only as print-on-demand or e-book] AND
  • A single title has sold, within a 12-month period, 300+ copies in print form or 500+ copies of a single title in electronic/digitised form

Self-publishing authors can join as an Associate Member (the same benefits but no voting rights):

  • If you are self-published [or published only as print-on-demand or e-book BUT
  • Do not yet meet the sales criteria for full membership

You can join the Society of Authors and find out more about the benefits of membership here.