Authonomy - anyone participated in this?

pbw

Do any of you know this one? Any good? Is it worth posting work up there ? Is it helpful?

http://www.authonomy.com/about.aspx

Jenny

Do a Search (Comments) for Authonomy and you find the previous discussions.

Lou Treleaven

I went to a very interesting talk by a Harper Collins person about authonomy at the Winchester Festival - I'll try and dig out my notes. His basic premise was that it is gradually changing into a useful peer reviewing site rather than people clawing their way to the top.

flyingtart

Well, I'd always gone along with the advice that it's a waste of time and energy and unlikely to get you a book deal BUT I know someone on another site who was recently contacted by an agent at Darley Anderson. She (the agent) had seen their book on Authonomy and invited them to send the manuscript in for consideration. So, you never know...

lexia

Always worth a try and it's another place for your name to be connected with when you are googled !

Lou Treleaven

[quote=flyingtart]BUT I know someone on another site who was recently contacted by an agent at Darley Anderson. She (the agent) had seen their book on Authonomy and invited them to send the manuscript in for consideration. So, you never know... [/quote]

That sounds good in theory, but in practice she could have sent her book to Darley Anderson at any time without being on Authonomy...

You also have to be prepared to put a lot of work into reviewing other people's work in order for them to review yours.

flyingtart

[quote=Lou Treleaven]in practice she could have sent her book to Darley Anderson at any time without being on Authonomy...[/quote]
True, although solicited material always gets more attention than the slush pile. But I agree, it's a very long shot.