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HarperCollins launches site for new authors

10.10.07 Alison Flood

HarperCollins UK is launching a community website intended to find and nurture new authors online.

Authonomy, at www.authonomy.com, will initially be rolled out by HCUK in early 2008, with the intention of it becoming a global programme in the future. The site will connect unpublished authors with readers, and will allow anyone to participate. Readers will be able to support their favourite manuscripts, with HC guaranteeing to consider the most popular for publication. HC anticipates that many of the readers will be industry professionals looking for new talent.

Victoria Barnsley, c.e.o. and publisher of HarperCollins UK, said: "Very often we hear from budding new authors who tell us their script was loved by their family, book group or wide circle of friends. Authonomy is an opportunity for these authors to woo a large audience, get an army of support behind them, and really test whether their work has got what it takes to make it."

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By JULIAN RIVERS

It's great to see more and more opportunity for potential authors . Interesting that this project is due in 2008 . www.meettheauthor.co.uk has this week launched a new site MARKETPLACE designed to do exactly the same thing . Go to the above address and on the landing page go to MARKETPLACE. Fascinating video pitches from people seeking publication , and advice , with comments from you and I . A living and breathing slush pile with attitude ..

12 Oct 07 12:53

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By www.meetteauthor.co.uk

see Marketplace Below.

16 Oct 07 11:55

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By Ann

There is already a really cool site like this - www.slushpilereader.com and as opposed to HC, they actually promise to publish what the readers want!

30 Oct 07 23:45

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