A few months ago Zondervan
and Baker Publishing
announced a new way to try to get a book published. Rather then sending in a manuscript and waiting for a letter telling you if your manuscript is good enough, Zondervan and baker now are saying you should go to authonomy.com/Christian. This webpage offers real-time feedback for authors who are working towards being published. It brings readers writers and publishers together. By using the site readers can get access to books, writers can get feedback, and publishers get access to great manuscripts.
I don’t know of any books that have gotten published this way yet, but it’s definitely a great place to keep an eye on. Who knows if you might be able to find the next big thing here.