A book publisher is to harness an army of eager readers through the internet to sift the thousands of unsolicited manuscripts that it receives each year.
HarperCollins is the latest publisher to encourage writers seeking publication to place their work on a new site, Authonomy.com.
Rather than relying on a few overstretched editors, HarperCollins hopes to use keen readers and other would-be writers to spot the next J.K. Rowling by shortlisting the best submissions. It receives more than fifty a week. The publisher has promised to read the ten top-rated submissions to the site each month and is encouraging other publishers to join in supporting the site.
Source: Times Online