# vanity press

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvænɪti ˈpɹɛs/

## Definitions
1. A book publisher that lets the author pay the expenses of publishing up front, leaving the risk of financial failure with the author.

## Etymology
From vanity + press, so called because such a press may be used by otherwise unpublishable authors who want to see their work in print.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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