Can a Self Published Book Be Republished?

The fact that you've self-published a book is therefore not impressive in itself. Republishing a book is a business decision, there's no romance about it. You may need to take the book off the market before submitting to agents or publishers, and you may need to rewrite it substantially.

Do agents accept self-published books?

Not every agent will work with self-published authors, but more and more will because of how many successful authors have decided to skip traditional publishers.

Does self-publishing count as being published?

Technically, yes, but it depends who is looking at it… Self-publishing is the act of bypassing the traditional publishing gatekeepers and publishing your book yourself using dedicated self-publishing platforms.