The peer-review site for budding authors, which generated publishing contracts for some of its members, is to close at the end of September
Authors are mourning the closure of Authonomy, the online community for would-be writers set up by HarperCollins seven years ago as a way to source new talent.
Described as an “open slush pile” by Cory Doctorow when it launched in 2008, Authonomy allowed users to submit their manuscripts for discussion, critique and ranking by fellow site members. The top five each month were read by HarperCollins editors, with 47 going on to be picked up for publication, including works by Miranda Dickinson, Steven Dunne and Kat French.
Really sad to hear @authonomy is closing. I have a career today because of that site. http://t.co/1MMNlhATdn
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